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

Afanador, 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 Afanador surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Afanador in America

Afanador is the 29279th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Afanador surname appeared 808 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 Afanador.

We can also compare 2010 data for Afanador 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 Afanador

The surname Afanador has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Spanish verb "afanar," which means "to work hard" or "to toil." The name likely originated as a descriptive surname given to individuals who were known for their diligence and industriousness in their respective trades or occupations.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Afanador can be found in the archives of Seville, Spain, from the year 1487. A document mentions a certain Juan Afanador, who was a skilled artisan working in the city's renowned pottery workshops. This suggests that the name was already in use during the latter part of the 15th century in the Andalusian region of Spain.

In the 16th century, the surname Afanador appears in various historical records from the Spanish territories in the Americas. For instance, a legal document from 1542 in Santo Domingo, the present-day Dominican Republic, references a Pedro Afanador, who was a landowner and farmer.

During the colonial era, the Afanador surname spread to other parts of the Spanish Empire, particularly in Central and South America. One notable figure bearing this name was Juana Afanador, a renowned painter and artist who lived in the city of Quito, present-day Ecuador, in the late 17th century. Her works, which depicted religious themes and portraits, can still be found in several churches and museums in the region.

As the Spanish language and culture expanded globally, the Afanador surname also found its way to other parts of the world. In the 19th century, a prominent figure with this surname was Manuel Afanador, a Venezuelan military leader who played a significant role in the country's struggle for independence from Spain. He was born in 1792 and fought alongside Simón Bolívar, ultimately becoming a general in the patriot army.

Another notable individual with the Afanador surname was María Afanador, a celebrated Colombian poet and writer. Born in 1865 in the city of Medellín, she gained recognition for her literary works, which often explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition. Her poetry collections, such as "Cantos de la Mañana" (Morning Songs), published in 1895, were widely acclaimed during her lifetime.

While the Afanador surname has its roots in Spain and the Spanish-speaking world, it has since spread to various other countries and cultures due to migration and intermarriage. However, its origins remain firmly rooted in the hardworking and industrious spirit that the name has symbolized throughout its history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Afanador

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

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

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