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

Abrica, 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 Abrica surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abrica in America

Abrica is the 52736th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abrica surname appeared 393 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 Abrica.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abrica 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 Abrica

The surname ABRICA is thought to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the region of Catalonia in what is now northeastern Spain and southeastern France. It is believed to have emerged in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.

ABRICA is likely derived from the Latin term "apricus," meaning "sunny" or "exposed to the sun." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a person or family living in a sunny or well-exposed location, such as a hilltop or open field.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ABRICA can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the town of Girona, in Catalonia. The document mentions a certain Pedro Abrica, who was a landowner in the area.

Interestingly, there are several place names in Catalonia that share a similar root, such as the village of Abrera and the municipality of Albrica. These toponyms may have influenced the evolution of the surname or vice versa.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name ABRICA was Juan Abrica, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in 1519. He is believed to have been born in the late 15th century, though his exact birth and death dates are unknown.

Another noteworthy individual with this surname was Tomás Abrica, a Spanish painter active in the 17th century. He is known for his religious works, including several altarpieces in churches across Spain.

During the 18th century, a prominent member of the ABRICA family was María Abrica, a Spanish educator and philanthropist. She founded several schools for underprivileged children in her hometown of Barcelona.

In the 19th century, the ABRICA surname gained recognition with the birth of José Abrica, a Catalan architect who designed several notable buildings in Barcelona, including the Palau de la Música Catalana, a UNESCO World Heritage site. He was born in 1838 and died in 1915.

Finally, one of the more recent historical figures with the surname ABRICA was Antonio Abrica, a Spanish novelist and poet from the early 20th century. He was born in 1892 and is best known for his works exploring the themes of love and existentialism.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abrica

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

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

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