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

Juancarlos, 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 Juancarlos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Juancarlos in America

Juancarlos is the 63218th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Juancarlos surname appeared 316 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 Juancarlos.

The history of the last name Juancarlos

The surname "JUANCARLOS" is a Spanish name that originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is a compound surname formed by combining the given names "Juan" and "Carlos," which were popular among Spanish nobility and royalty at the time.

The name "Juan" is derived from the Hebrew name "Yohanan," meaning "Yahweh is gracious." It was introduced to Spain during the Roman conquest and later became widely used among Christians after the Reconquista. The name "Carlos," on the other hand, is the Spanish form of the Germanic name "Karl," meaning "free man" or "warrior."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "JUANCARLOS" can be found in the book "Nobiliario de los Reinos y Señoríos de España" (The Nobility of the Kingdoms and Lordships of Spain), written by Francisco Fernández de Béthencourt in the 15th century. This book documented the lineages of noble families in Spain, including those bearing the surname "JUANCARLOS."

In the 16th century, during the Spanish colonization of the Americas, several individuals with the surname "JUANCARLOS" were among the early settlers and explorers who ventured to the New World. One notable figure was Juan Carlos de Cabrera, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Guatemala and established settlements in present-day Honduras and Nicaragua in the 1520s.

Another significant figure in history was Juan Carlos de Borbón, who was born in 1938 and reigned as King of Spain from 1975 to 2014. He played a crucial role in Spain's transition to democracy after the end of the Franco dictatorship.

Other notable individuals with the surname "JUANCARLOS" include Juan Carlos Onetti (1909-1994), a Uruguayan novelist and author considered one of the most influential writers in Latin American literature; Juan Carlos Ferrero (born 1980), a Spanish former professional tennis player and Grand Slam champion; and Juan Carlos Navarro (born 1980), a Spanish professional basketball player and Olympic medalist.

While the surname "JUANCARLOS" is predominantly found in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Juancarlos

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

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 Juancarlos 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.

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

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