Find out how popular the last name Coronell is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Coronell.

Coronell, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Coronell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coronell in America

Coronell is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coronell surname appeared 123 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Coronell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coronell to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Coronell

The surname Coronell has its origins in Spain, dating back to the late Middle Ages or early Renaissance period. It is derived from the Spanish word "coronel," which means "colonel" or "leader of a regiment." This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname given to individuals who held military positions of authority.

The earliest recorded instances of the Coronell surname can be found in historical documents from the 15th and 16th centuries, particularly in regions such as Andalusia and Castile. It is likely that the name was borne by individuals who served in the Spanish military during the Reconquista and the subsequent exploration and colonization of the Americas.

One notable example of an early bearer of the Coronell surname is Pedro Fernández de Coronel, a Spanish nobleman and military commander who lived in the late 14th century. He served as the Grand Master of the Order of Calatrava, a prestigious military order in medieval Spain.

Another historical figure with the Coronell surname was Juan de Coronell, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. He was among the first Europeans to explore and settle in parts of what is now central Mexico.

In the 17th century, the Coronell surname appeared in various regions of Spain, as well as in the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable individual from this period was Tomás de Coronell, a Spanish architect and engineer who worked on several significant construction projects in Mexico City during the latter half of the 17th century.

As the Spanish Empire expanded and colonized new territories, the Coronell surname spread to other parts of the Americas, including regions in what is now Colombia, Venezuela, and Argentina. In the 18th century, Manuel Coronell y Calvo was a prominent Spanish-born military officer who served as the Governor of Panama from 1765 to 1770.

In more recent times, the Coronell surname has been borne by several notable individuals, such as the Colombian novelist and essayist Juan Gabriel Vásquez (born 1973), whose full name is Juan Gabriel Vásquez Coronell.

While the Coronell surname is found predominantly in Spain and Latin America, it has also been carried by individuals of Spanish descent in other parts of the world, reflecting the far-reaching influence of Spanish culture and migration patterns throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coronell

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Coronell.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Coronell was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Coronell has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Coronell was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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