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

Ocampos, 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 Ocampos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ocampos in America

Ocampos is the 78821st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ocampos surname appeared 242 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 Ocampos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ocampos 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 Ocampos

The surname Ocampos has its origins in Spain, where it first emerged in the 8th century during the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula. The name is derived from the Arabic words "qam" meaning "to rise" and "campos" meaning "fields" or "plains". This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in or worked on the rising fields or plains.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ocampos can be found in the Libro de Repartimiento, a document dating back to the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and properties in the region of Andalusia following the Christian reconquest. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Ocampos, indicating that the name was already well-established in southern Spain at that time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Ocampos family played a significant role in the exploration and colonization of the Americas. One notable figure was Pedro de Ocampos, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s. Another prominent member of the family was Juan de Ocampos, who served as a governor in the Spanish colonies of South America in the late 1600s.

In the 18th century, the Ocampos surname gained recognition in the field of literature and arts. María Ocampos, a renowned Spanish poet born in 1745, was celebrated for her works that explored themes of love, nature, and spirituality. Her contemporary, Francisco Ocampos, was a highly regarded painter whose works captured the vibrant culture and landscapes of Spain during that era.

As the centuries progressed, the Ocampos family continued to make their mark across various fields. In the 19th century, José Ocampos was a prominent military leader who played a crucial role in the Spanish War of Independence against the French. Meanwhile, in the field of science, Emilia Ocampos, born in 1860, made significant contributions to the study of botany and was one of the first women to be elected to the Royal Academy of Sciences in Spain.

Throughout its long history, the surname Ocampos has been associated with individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions, all united by their shared Spanish heritage and the enduring legacy of this distinctive name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ocampos

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

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

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