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

Correia, 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 Correia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Correia in America

Correia is the 3525th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Correia surname appeared 10,126 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Correia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Correia 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 Correia

The surname Correia is of Portuguese origin, derived from the word "correeiro," which means "saddler" or "maker of straps and harnesses." This occupational surname first emerged in the 12th century in various regions of Portugal.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the medieval Portuguese manuscript "Livro Velho de Linhagens" (Old Book of Lineages), dating back to the 13th century. This document mentions individuals bearing the surname Correia, indicating their presence in Portugal during that era.

The name Correia can also be traced back to the town of Correia, located in the district of Guarda, in northern Portugal. It's possible that some individuals adopted the surname based on their association with this particular place, as was common practice in medieval times.

One notable figure with the surname Correia was Gaspar Correia (c. 1492-1561), a Portuguese historian and writer who authored the "Lendas da Índia" (Legends of India), a chronicle of Portuguese explorations in the Indian subcontinent during the 16th century.

Another prominent individual was Duarte Correia (c. 1550-1617), a Portuguese architect and military engineer who designed several fortifications and public buildings in various parts of the Portuguese empire, including Brazil and India.

In the 15th century, during the Age of Discovery, the surname Correia appeared in records of Portuguese explorers and navigators. For instance, João Correia participated in the expedition led by Vasco da Gama to India in 1497-1499.

The name Correia also gained recognition in the literary world with the Portuguese writer and poet António Feliciano de Castilho Correia (1800-1875), who was known for his contributions to the Romantic movement in Portuguese literature.

Another notable figure was Joaquim Correia Pinto (1884-1972), a prominent Portuguese military officer and politician who served as the President of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister) of Portugal from 1939 to 1943.

While the surname Correia has its roots in Portugal, it has since spread to other regions, particularly through Portuguese emigration and colonization efforts in various parts of the world, including Brazil, Africa, and Asia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Correia

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

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

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