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

Correal, 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 Correal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Correal in America

Correal is the 98553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Correal surname appeared 184 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 Correal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Correal 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 Correal

The surname Correal finds its roots in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Spain and Portugal. It is believed to have originated during the medieval period, likely between the 12th and 15th centuries. The name's etymology is unclear, but it may be derived from the Spanish word "corral," meaning an enclosed yard or courtyard, suggesting a possible connection to agricultural or rural origins.

One of the earliest documented mentions of the Correal surname can be traced back to the 14th century in the Castilian region of Spain. In the census records of the Kingdom of Castile from 1352, several families bearing the name Correal were listed as residents of various villages and towns.

The Correal surname has also been found in ancient documents from the Portuguese region of Alentejo. The "Livro de Linhagens" (Book of Lineages), a 14th-century Portuguese manuscript detailing noble families, includes references to individuals with the surname Correal, indicating their presence in this region during that time.

In the 16th century, the name Correal appeared in several historical records from various parts of the Iberian Peninsula. One notable figure was Rodrigo Correal, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of the Americas in the early 1500s. Another significant figure was Pedro Correal, a Portuguese navigator who accompanied Vasco da Gama on his second voyage to India in 1502.

The 17th century saw the Correal surname spread to the Americas, carried by Spanish and Portuguese settlers and explorers. One such individual was Juan Correal, a Spanish colonist who established a settlement in present-day Colombia in the 1620s, contributing to the name's presence in South America.

In the 18th century, the Correal surname was found in various parts of the Spanish and Portuguese empires. In Spain, Francisco Correal was a renowned architect known for his work on several churches and buildings in Madrid during the mid-1700s. In Portugal, António Correal was a prominent merchant and landowner in the Algarve region, born in 1721.

As time progressed, the Correal surname continued to spread across the globe, carried by individuals from Spain, Portugal, and their former colonies. While not an exhaustive list, these examples highlight the rich history and global reach of this surname, originating from the Iberian Peninsula centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Correal

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

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

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