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

Honorato, 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 Honorato surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Honorato in America

Honorato is the 38640th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Honorato surname appeared 572 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 Honorato.

We can also compare 2010 data for Honorato 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 Honorato

The surname Honorato originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin honoratus, meaning "honored" or "esteemed." This name was likely given to individuals who held positions of respect or honor within their communities.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries in regions such as Catalonia and Aragon. Some of the earliest known bearers include Ferran Honorato, a nobleman from Valencia in the late 13th century, and Pere Honorato, a merchant from Barcelona in the mid-14th century.

During the Renaissance period, the Honorato surname gained prominence among scholarly and artistic circles. One notable figure was Juan Honorato, a humanist scholar and poet from Valencia who lived in the late 15th century and was renowned for his Latin poetry and translations of ancient Greek texts.

In the 16th century, the Honorato name appeared in records from the Spanish conquest of the Americas. Francisco Honorato, a soldier from Seville, participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the 1520s. Another notable figure was Rodrigo Honorato, a Franciscan friar who established missions in New Spain (present-day Mexico) in the late 16th century.

The Honorato surname also has a strong presence in Portuguese history. António Honorato, a renowned 17th-century painter from Lisbon, was celebrated for his religious works and portraits. His paintings can be found in various churches and museums throughout Portugal.

In the 19th century, José Honorato Lozano Munoz, a Spanish politician and lawyer, served as the Minister of Justice and Interior Affairs during the reign of Queen Isabella II in the 1840s. He played a pivotal role in shaping legal reforms and the development of the Spanish judicial system.

Throughout history, the Honorato surname has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, artists, soldiers, and politicians. While its origins lie in Spain and Portugal, it has since spread to other parts of the world, carried by those of Spanish and Portuguese descent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Honorato

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

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

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