Borrero
A Spanish surname most likely linked to a place-name or to a word for a ploughman or farm worker, depending on the regional origin.
The #7,582 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 70,442 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Borrero is a Spanish surname, but its exact origin is not completely settled from general onomastic evidence alone. It is often treated as a locational or occupational name, probably connected with a Romance root associated with farming, ploughing, or cultivated land. In some cases it may also have developed from a place-name or from a descriptive byname that later became hereditary.
History
The surname is found in Spanish-speaking regions and later spread widely through Spanish colonial migration to the Americas. It is especially visible in Latin American countries and among Hispanic communities in the United States. Because the name is not among the most heavily documented medieval surnames, its line of development can vary by family line and region.
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Fun fact
Borrero is relatively uncommon in the U.S., but it is much more familiar in parts of the Spanish-speaking world, especially in the Caribbean and northern South America.