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

Machorro, 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 Machorro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Machorro in America

Machorro is the 32169th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Machorro surname appeared 717 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 Machorro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Machorro 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 Machorro

The surname Machorro is of Spanish origin and is believed to have originated in the region of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, during the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the Spanish word "machorra," which means a barren or infertile female animal, particularly a cow or sheep.

In medieval Spain, surnames often originated from nicknames or descriptive terms related to a person's physical characteristics, occupation, or place of origin. The name Machorro may have been initially given as a nickname or a descriptive term for someone who worked with livestock or had some connection to infertile animals.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Machorro can be found in the Spanish military archives from the 15th century, where a soldier named Juan Machorro is mentioned as serving in the Reconquista wars against the Moors.

In the 16th century, the name appears in several historical documents from the region of Castilla-La Mancha, including land records and parish registers. One notable individual from this period was Alonso Machorro, a landowner and farmer who lived in the town of Villarrobledo in the mid-1500s.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the surname Machorro spread to various parts of the Americas, particularly Mexico and other Latin American countries, carried by Spanish settlers and conquistadors. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the Americas is Francisco Machorro, a Spanish soldier who participated in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century.

Another prominent figure with the surname Machorro was Ignacio Machorro, a Mexican military officer and politician who lived in the 19th century (1809-1870). He played a significant role in the Mexican-American War and later served as the governor of the state of Jalisco.

In the 20th century, one of the most notable individuals with the surname Machorro was Gustavo A. Machorro, a Mexican architect and engineer who was responsible for designing several iconic buildings in Mexico City, including the Palacio de Bellas Artes and the Monumento a la Revolución. He lived from 1884 to 1958.

While the surname Machorro is relatively uncommon, it has been carried by individuals from various walks of life throughout history, including soldiers, landowners, politicians, and architects, reflecting the diverse paths taken by those who bear this name of Spanish origin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Machorro

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

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

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