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

Lorona, 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 Lorona surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lorona in America

Lorona is the 55619th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lorona surname appeared 369 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 Lorona.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lorona 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 Lorona

The surname Lorona has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "loro," meaning parrot, suggesting a potential connection to a person's physical appearance, occupation, or affinity for these birds.

The earliest recorded instances of the Lorona surname can be found in medieval Spanish records, particularly in the regions of Aragon and Catalonia. Variations in spelling, such as Lorono and Loronna, were also encountered in these early documents.

One notable figure bearing this surname was Pedro Lorona, a 15th-century Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Lorona played a crucial role in establishing Spanish settlements in the Caribbean and is credited with mapping several islands in the region.

In the 16th century, the Lorona family established a presence in Mexico during the Spanish conquest and colonization of the Americas. Juan Lorona, born in 1542, became a prominent landowner and rancher in the region of Nueva Galicia (present-day Jalisco and Nayarit).

During the 17th century, the Lorona surname gained recognition through the work of María Lorona, a renowned Spanish artist and painter who specialized in religious imagery. Her artwork adorned numerous churches and monasteries throughout Spain and the Spanish colonies.

The 18th century saw the rise of Andrés Lorona, a Spanish military officer who played a significant role in the Spanish-American War of Independence. Lorona's leadership and strategic prowess were instrumental in several key battles against the British forces in the Americas.

As the centuries passed, the Lorona surname spread across various regions of Spain and its former colonies, with branches of the family establishing themselves in countries like Mexico, Argentina, and the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lorona

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

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

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