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

Tarazona, 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 Tarazona surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tarazona in America

Tarazona is the 46725th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tarazona surname appeared 455 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 Tarazona.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tarazona 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 Tarazona

The surname Tarazona originated in Spain, deriving from the town of Tarazona located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon. The name is believed to have emerged in the medieval period, with the earliest known records dating back to the 13th century.

Tarazona is a topographic name, referring to the town's location on a hill overlooking the Queiles River. The name itself is thought to have derived from the Arabic word "Turusha" or "Turusya," meaning "the rocky place." This suggests that the name may have been influenced by the Moorish occupation of the region during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest known references to the Tarazona surname can be found in the "Libro de Repartimiento de Mallorca," a historical document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and properties in the Balearic Islands after the Christian conquest. The document mentions a certain "Guillem de Tarazona," indicating the presence of individuals bearing this surname on the islands during that period.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various records from the Kingdom of Aragon, such as the "Libro de Fuegos" (Book of Fires), a tax census from 1384. This document lists several households with the Tarazona surname, suggesting that the name had already become well-established in the region by that time.

Notable historical figures with the Tarazona surname include Fernando Tarazona (c. 1475-1550), a Spanish Renaissance painter known for his works in the Cathedral of Seville, and Pedro de Tarazona (c. 1520-1590), a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Segovia.

In the 16th century, the Tarazona surname appears in records related to the Spanish conquest and colonization of the Americas. For instance, Diego de Tarazona (c. 1500-1570) was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of present-day Mexico and served as a lieutenant under Hernán Cortés.

Another prominent figure was Juan de Tarazona (c. 1560-1635), a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the expeditions of Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and helped establish the first permanent European settlement in what is now St. Augustine, Florida.

In the 17th century, Juan Tarazona (c. 1615-1680) was a Spanish painter known for his works in the Baroque style, many of which can be found in churches and monasteries in and around Madrid.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tarazona

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

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

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