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

Trago, 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 Trago surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trago in America

Trago is the 79338th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trago surname appeared 240 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 Trago.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trago 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 Trago

The surname Trago has its origins in the Galician region of northwestern Spain, dating back to the early medieval period around the 9th century. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "tragum," which referred to a type of grain or cereal crop. This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with families involved in agriculture or farming.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Trago can be found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript that documented the history and traditions of the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage route. The manuscript mentions a landowner named Rodrigo Trago who lived in the town of Portomarín along the Camino de Santiago.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in the Tumbo Negro de Santiago, an important cartulary that recorded land transactions and property ownership in the region. This cartulary references a nobleman named Pedro Trago who held significant landholdings in the area around the city of Santiago de Compostela.

During the 15th century, historical records from the Kingdom of Galicia mention a prominent figure named Juan Trago, who served as a magistrate and advisor to the local nobility. He is believed to have been born around 1420 and died in the late 1490s.

Another notable individual bearing the surname Trago was Alonso Trago, a Galician merchant and ship owner who lived in the 16th century. He was involved in the lucrative trade routes between Spain and the Americas, and his ships transported goods and supplies across the Atlantic Ocean.

In the 17th century, the name Trago appeared in the records of the Confraternity of St. James, a religious brotherhood based in Santiago de Compostela. One of its members was a priest named Antonio Trago, who served as a chaplain and participated in the annual pilgrimages to the city.

While the surname Trago has its roots in the Galician region of Spain, over the centuries it has spread to other parts of the Iberian Peninsula and beyond. Some variations of the name, such as Tragó or Traigó, can be found in other regions of Spain, as well as in Portugal and parts of Latin America.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trago

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

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

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