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

Naranjo, 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 Naranjo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Naranjo in America

Naranjo is the 2328th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Naranjo surname appeared 15,658 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Naranjo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Naranjo 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 Naranjo

The surname Naranjo originated in Spain, specifically in the Spanish regions of Andalusia, Extremadura, and Castilla La Mancha. It is derived from the Spanish word "naranja," meaning orange, which itself comes from the Sanskrit word "naranga." The name likely originated as a nickname or a topographic name, referring to someone who lived near an orange grove or was associated with the orange trade.

Naranjo can be traced back to the 13th century in Spain, with some of the earliest recorded instances appearing in medieval documents and records from the Kingdom of Castile. One notable mention is in the "Libro de la Montería," a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile, where it is used as a place name for a location in the province of Cáceres.

In the 15th century, the surname Naranjo appeared in the "Repartimiento de Sevilla," a document that recorded the distribution of land and properties in Seville after the Christian conquest of the city in 1248. This suggests that individuals with the surname Naranjo were among the early settlers in the region.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Naranjo was Juan Naranjo, a prominent Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in the 16th century. He was born in Seville, Spain, around 1490 and accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in 1519.

Another notable figure was Pedro Naranjo, a Spanish painter and sculptor from the 16th century. He was born in Seville around 1510 and is known for his contributions to the Baroque art movement in Spain.

In the 17th century, Francisco Naranjo was a Spanish dramatist and playwright who wrote several plays and comedies that were performed in Madrid and other Spanish cities.

During the 18th century, José Naranjo was a renowned Spanish architect who worked on several important projects, including the construction of the Palacio Real de Aranjuez, a royal palace located near Madrid.

In the 19th century, Mateo Naranjo was a Spanish writer and poet who was part of the Romantic movement in literature. He was born in Cádiz, Spain, in 1809 and published several collections of poems and literary works during his lifetime.

Overall, the surname Naranjo has a rich history deeply rooted in Spanish culture and can be traced back to the medieval period, with many notable individuals bearing this name throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Naranjo

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

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

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