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

DeHaro, 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 DeHaro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeHaro in America

DeHaro is the 16575th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeHaro surname appeared 1,731 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname DeHaro.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeHaro 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 DeHaro

The surname DEHARO originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish words "de" meaning "from" and "haro" which was a medieval town located in the province of La Rioja in northern Spain. The name likely referred to someone who came from or lived in this town.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the DEHARO surname can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census document from the 14th century. This record lists several individuals with the surname DEHARO living in various villages and towns across northern Spain.

In the 15th century, the DEHARO family played a prominent role in the Reconquista, the centuries-long struggle to drive the Moors out of the Iberian Peninsula. Juan DEHARO (1420-1489) was a renowned military leader who fought alongside King Ferdinand II of Aragon during the conquest of Granada.

During the Age of Exploration in the 16th century, many DEHARO settlers ventured to the Americas as part of Spain's colonial expansion. Hernando DEHARO (1510-1582) was one of the early conquistadors who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to conquer the Aztec Empire in modern-day Mexico.

In the 17th century, the DEHARO family established itself as a prominent landowning dynasty in the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. María DEHARO (1625-1698) was a wealthy landowner and philanthropist who donated a significant portion of her fortune to the construction of churches and hospitals in the city of Seville.

Another notable figure was Francisco DEHARO (1780-1842), a Spanish military officer and politician who fought against Napoleon's forces during the Peninsular War. He later served as a member of the Cortes, Spain's parliament, during the reign of King Ferdinand VII.

Throughout its history, the DEHARO surname has been associated with various locations and place names in Spain, including Haro, Rioja, Andalusia, and Seville. While the spelling has remained relatively consistent over time, variations such as De Haro, De Aro, and De Arro have also been documented in historical records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeHaro

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

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

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