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

Corujo, 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 Corujo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Corujo in America

Corujo is the 51830th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Corujo surname appeared 401 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 Corujo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Corujo 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 Corujo

The surname "CORUJO" is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in Spain and Portugal. It is likely derived from the Spanish word "corujo," which refers to a type of small owl or the Portuguese word "coruja," meaning the same.

This surname may have its roots in the medieval era, when many surnames were derived from descriptive nicknames related to professions, physical attributes, or even symbolic associations with animals or plants. The connection to the owl could have been used as a nickname for someone perceived as wise, nocturnal, or with keen senses.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "CORUJO" can be traced back to the 15th century in Spain, appearing in various historical documents and records from that time period. The name may have been more prevalent in certain regions, such as Andalusia or Extremadura, where the owl is a familiar sight.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the surname "CORUJO" was Pedro Corujo, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquests of Central America and Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He was born around 1490 and is mentioned in several accounts of the Spanish expeditions in the early 1500s.

Another significant individual with the surname "CORUJO" was Juan Corujo, a Portuguese navigator and explorer who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous circumnavigation voyage in the early 16th century. Juan Corujo played a crucial role in the expedition, serving as a pilot and contributing to the successful navigation of the fleet.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure bearing the surname "CORUJO" was Catalina Corujo, a Spanish nun and mystic who lived in Seville, Spain. She was known for her religious devotion and her visions, which were recorded in various manuscripts from the time.

During the 18th century, the surname "CORUJO" appeared in historical records related to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. One notable individual was Diego Corujo, a Spanish colonist who settled in present-day Mexico and was involved in the establishment of various settlements and missions in the region.

As the centuries progressed, the surname "CORUJO" continued to be found in various regions of the Iberian Peninsula, as well as in the former Spanish and Portuguese colonies, where individuals with this surname had migrated and settled.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Corujo

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

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

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