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

Erro, 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 Erro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Erro in America

Erro is the 120187th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Erro surname appeared 144 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 Erro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Erro 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 Erro

The surname Erro has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Basque word "erro," which means "root" or "origin," suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near the roots of a tree or in a forested area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Erro can be found in the medieval Basque census records from the 13th century, where it appears in various spellings such as "Erroe" and "Erroh." The name was particularly prevalent in the Navarre region of northern Spain and the neighboring areas of the French Basque Country.

In the 14th century, the Erro surname is mentioned in several historical documents from the Basque region, including land records and legal proceedings. One notable individual from this period was Juan Erro, a landowner and farmer from the village of Arizkun in Navarre, who was born around 1320.

As the Basque people migrated and settled in different parts of Europe and the Americas, the surname Erro spread to other regions. In the 16th century, there are records of individuals with the surname Erro in the city of Seville, Spain, as well as in the French city of Bordeaux.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Erro surname in the Americas was Pedro Erro, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Cuba in the early 16th century. He later settled in Mexico and was granted land in the region of Yucatán.

Another notable figure with the Erro surname was Fray Juan de Erro, a Spanish-Basque Franciscan friar who lived in the 17th century. He served as a missionary in the Philippines and was instrumental in the evangelization efforts in the region.

In the 19th century, the Erro surname gained prominence in the field of literature with the Spanish writer and poet José Erro y Azpiroz, who was born in Pamplona, Navarre, in 1815. He is known for his works that celebrated the Basque culture and traditions.

Throughout history, the surname Erro has been associated with various places and geographical features in the Basque region, such as the Erro Valley in Navarre and the village of Erroibar in the French Basque Country. These place names likely influenced the surname's development and distribution.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Erro

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

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

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