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

Fragozo, 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 Fragozo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fragozo in America

Fragozo is the 84136th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fragozo surname appeared 223 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 Fragozo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fragozo 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 Fragozo

The surname Fragozo has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "fragoso," which means rugged or rough, likely referring to the terrain or landscape from where the earliest bearers of the name hailed.

One of the earliest recorded references to the Fragozo name can be found in the 15th century, in documents from the region of Castile y León, located in northern Spain. The name was also present in other parts of the Iberian Peninsula, such as Andalusia and Extremadura, during this time.

In the 16th century, the Fragozo surname began to appear in various historical records and manuscripts, including church registries and legal documents. One notable individual bearing this name was Juan Fragozo de Salinas, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of the Inca Empire in Peru during the early 1500s.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the globe, the Fragozo name also spread to other regions, particularly to the Americas. In the 17th century, there are records of individuals with this surname in areas like Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela, suggesting that some Fragozo families had made the journey across the Atlantic.

One of the earliest known instances of the Fragozo name in the Americas can be traced back to Pedro Fragozo, a Spanish colonist who settled in the region of Antioquia, Colombia, in the late 16th century. His descendants went on to establish themselves as prominent landowners and influential figures in the area.

Another notable bearer of the Fragozo name was Miguel Fragozo, a Spanish military officer and administrator who served as the governor of the province of Veragua (modern-day Panama) in the early 18th century.

In the following centuries, the Fragozo surname continued to be found in various parts of Spain, as well as in Spanish-speaking regions of the Americas. Some individuals of note include Juana Fragozo, a Spanish painter active in the 19th century, and Emilio Fragozo, a Colombian politician and diplomat who served as the country's ambassador to several nations in the early 20th century.

While the Fragozo name has undergone some variations in spelling over time, such as Fragoso or Fragoza, its core meaning and Spanish origins have remained consistent throughout its rich history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fragozo

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

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

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