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

Orallo, 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 Orallo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Orallo in America

Orallo is the 101247th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Orallo surname appeared 178 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 Orallo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Orallo 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 Orallo

The surname Orallo is believed to have its origins in the northern regions of Spain, particularly in the autonomous community of Asturias. It is thought to have emerged during the medieval period, possibly as early as the 8th or 9th century.

One theory suggests that the name Orallo is derived from the Latin word "oratorium," which means a small chapel or a place of prayer. This could indicate that the name was initially associated with individuals who lived near or maintained a small chapel in a rural area.

Another possibility is that the name Orallo is connected to the Asturian or Spanish word "orallo," which refers to the edge or border of a field or terrain. This could imply that the name originated from a topographical feature or a specific location near the borders of a village or town.

While there are no definitive historical records documenting the earliest usage of the surname Orallo, it is believed to have been initially documented in various parish records and census documents from the 16th and 17th centuries in the Asturias region. Some of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname include Juan Orallo, born in 1567 in the village of Cangas de Onís, and María Orallo, born in 1628 in the town of Llanes.

Over the centuries, the Orallo surname has been associated with several notable individuals. One such figure was Ramón Orallo y Pedregal (1848-1922), a Spanish military officer who fought in the Carlist Wars and later served as the Governor of the Spanish colony of Equatorial Guinea. Another individual of note was Juana Orallo (1892-1976), a Spanish educator and author who wrote extensively on teaching methods and children's literature.

Other notable individuals with the Orallo surname include José Orallo (1911-1998), a Spanish artist renowned for his landscape paintings and portraits, and Manuel Orallo (1923-2005), a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder for several clubs in the 1940s and 1950s. Additionally, Juan Orallo (born 1971) is a contemporary Spanish computer scientist and professor at the Technical University of Valencia, known for his research in artificial intelligence and machine learning.

While the surname Orallo is primarily concentrated in Spain, particularly in the regions of Asturias and Galicia, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, its roots can be traced back to the northern regions of Spain, where it has a rich history and cultural significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Orallo

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

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

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