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

Corral, 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 Corral surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Corral in America

Corral is the 2158th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Corral surname appeared 16,808 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 people would have the surname Corral.

We can also compare 2010 data for Corral 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 Corral

The surname Corral originates from Spain and dates back to medieval times. It is derived from the Spanish word "corral," meaning an enclosure or pen for livestock. The name likely referred to someone who lived near or worked with livestock enclosures.

The earliest known record of the surname Corral can be found in the Catalonian region of Spain in the 13th century. It is believed that the name may have originated from place names such as Corral de Almaguer, a municipality in the province of Toledo.

In the 15th century, the Corral family was documented in the Libro de Familias de la Ciudad de Écija, a genealogical record of noble families in the city of Écija, Seville. This suggests that the Corral surname had gained prominence by this time.

Notable individuals with the surname Corral include:

1. Juan Corral (c. 1510-1561), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro.

2. Gaspar Pedro Corral (c. 1570-1620), a Spanish writer and playwright known for his works in the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

3. Juan Bautista Corral (1816-1898), a Chilean politician and diplomat who served as President of Chile from 1892 to 1896.

4. Dolores Corral (1910-1998), a Mexican actress and singer who appeared in numerous films during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.

5. Salvador Corral (1932-2018), a Mexican writer and journalist known for his poetry and literary criticism.

The surname Corral has also been found in historical records from other Spanish-speaking regions, such as Mexico, Chile, and Argentina, likely due to Spanish colonization and migration patterns. Some variations in spelling, such as Corrales, have emerged over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Corral

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

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 Corral 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 Corral 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 Corral was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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