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

Aguilar-Flores, 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 Aguilar-Flores surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aguilar-Flores in America

Aguilar-Flores is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aguilar-Flores surname appeared 128 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 Aguilar-Flores.

The history of the last name Aguilar-Flores

The surname AGUILARFLORES is of Spanish origin, derived from a combination of two common Spanish words: "aguila" meaning eagle, and "flores" meaning flowers. This surname likely originated in Spain during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

The name AGUILARFLORES may have initially referred to a person who resided near an area known for its eagles or who had a crest or coat of arms featuring an eagle and flowers. Alternatively, it could have been given as a descriptive surname to someone who lived near a place abundant with eagles and flowers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname AGUILARFLORES can be found in the Libro de la Nobleza de Castilla, a 16th-century manuscript that documented the noble families of Castile, Spain. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname may have held a certain level of prominence or nobility during that time.

In the 17th century, a notable figure named Juan AGUILARFLORES (1598-1672) was a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Americas, including the exploration of the Gulf of California and the Baja California peninsula.

Another prominent individual with this surname was María AGUILARFLORES (1725-1802), a Spanish painter and sculptor who gained recognition for her religious artwork and sculptures commissioned by various churches and monasteries in Spain.

During the 18th century, a wealthy landowner named Rodrigo AGUILARFLORES (1740-1812) was recorded as owning vast estates in the region of Andalusia, Spain. His family's influence and wealth likely contributed to the spread and recognition of the AGUILARFLORES name.

In the 19th century, a notable figure named Emilio AGUILARFLORES (1820-1892) was a Spanish writer and poet who published several collections of poetry and literary works that explored themes of love, nature, and Spanish culture.

Another individual of note was Catalina AGUILARFLORES (1875-1942), a Spanish educator and women's rights activist who fought for equal educational opportunities for women and helped establish several schools for girls in her hometown of Seville.

While the surname AGUILARFLORES has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including Latin American countries, due to Spanish exploration and colonization efforts during the 16th to 18th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aguilar-Flores

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Aguilar-Flores.

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 Aguilar-Flores 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.

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 Aguilar-Flores was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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