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

Ocampo, 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 Ocampo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ocampo in America

Ocampo is the 1374th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ocampo surname appeared 25,720 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 9 people would have the surname Ocampo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ocampo 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 Ocampo

The surname Ocampo is of Spanish origin, originating in the northern region of Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "campo," meaning "field" or "countryside," with the prefix "o" likely added to indicate a place of origin or reference.

The earliest known records of the name date back to the 13th century, when it appeared in various documents and manuscripts from the Castilian region of Spain. It is believed that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived or owned land in a rural area or near a particular field.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name Ocampo can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census-like document from the 14th century that recorded landowners and their properties in Castile. This suggests that the Ocampo surname may have been associated with landed gentry or nobility during this period.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Juan de Ocampo was a Spanish explorer and cartographer who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He was born in Seville around 1490 and is known for creating one of the earliest maps of the Gulf of Mexico and the surrounding region.

Another prominent individual with the Ocampo surname was Baltasar de Ocampo, a 16th-century Spanish historian and author who wrote extensively about the history of Spain and its rulers. He was born in Ocaña, Spain, around 1515 and served as the royal chronicler under King Philip II.

In the 17th century, Gaspar de Ocampo y Guzmán was a Spanish military commander and colonial administrator who served as the governor of the Philippines from 1644 to 1650. He played a significant role in defending the islands against Dutch and Chinese forces during his tenure.

During the 18th century, José Ocampo y Salazar was a prominent Spanish painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraits. He was born in Seville in 1714 and became a member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando in Madrid.

In the 19th century, Melchor Ocampo was a Mexican lawyer, politician, and one of the key figures in the Reform War against the conservative regime in Mexico. He was born in Querétaro in 1814 and played a crucial role in drafting the Laws of Reform, which established the separation of church and state and other liberal reforms in the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ocampo

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

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

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