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

Tarrio, 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 Tarrio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tarrio in America

Tarrio is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tarrio surname appeared 122 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 Tarrio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tarrio 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 Tarrio

The surname Tarrio originated in Spain, likely during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Basque word "tarra," which means "bramble" or "thorny bush." This suggests that the name may have initially been used to refer to someone who lived near or was associated with a bramble patch or thorny area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tarrio can be found in the Cartulario de Eslonza, a medieval cartulary from the monastery of San Pedro de Eslonza in León, Spain. This document, dated around the 12th century, mentions a person named "Petro Tarrio" who was involved in a land transaction.

In the 15th century, the surname Tarrio appeared in the Libro del Repartimiento de Sevilla, a record of the distribution of land and property in Seville after the Christian conquest of the city in 1248. This document mentions several individuals bearing the Tarrio surname, indicating that the name was well-established in southern Spain by that time.

The name Tarrio has also been linked to various place names in Spain, such as Tarrio de Cerrato in the province of Palencia, and Tarrio de la Fuente in the province of Soria. These place names may have influenced the spread and adoption of the surname in those regions.

Notable individuals throughout history who bore the Tarrio surname include:

1. Juan Tarrio (c. 1490-1560), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés.
2. Pedro Tarrio de Guzmán (c. 1520-1590), a Spanish soldier and colonial administrator who served as the governor of New Mexico from 1582 to 1585.
3. María Tarrio de la Torre (c. 1650-1720), a Spanish nun and writer who authored several religious texts.
4. Javier Tarrio y Gómez (1788-1864), a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Spanish Senate.
5. Emilio Tarrio Martínez (1902-1980), a Spanish painter and sculptor known for his work in the Cubist and Expressionist styles.

Throughout its history, the surname Tarrio has undergone various spelling variations, such as Tarriu, Tarrío, and Tarrieu, reflecting the influence of different regional dialects and linguistic conventions. However, the core meaning and origin of the name have remained tied to its Basque roots and association with thorny bushes or brambles.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tarrio

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

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

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