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

Alapizco, 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 Alapizco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alapizco in America

Alapizco is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alapizco surname appeared 149 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 Alapizco.

The history of the last name Alapizco

The surname "ALAPIZCO" is believed to have originated in Spain, specifically in the Basque region. It is thought to be derived from the Basque words "ala" meaning "wing" and "pizco" meaning "small." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone with a small or distinctive wing-like feature, or perhaps a nickname for a person with a small stature.

The earliest known records of the name "ALAPIZCO" can be traced back to the 15th century in the Basque provinces of Spain. It is mentioned in several historical documents from that period, including local census records and land ownership records. However, it is likely that the name existed even earlier, as many surnames in the Basque region have their roots in the medieval era or before.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname "ALAPIZCO" was Juan de Alapizco, who was born in the town of Vitoria in the Basque Country around 1480. He was a minor nobleman and landowner, and his name appears in various legal documents and property records from the late 15th and early 16th centuries.

In the 16th century, the name "ALAPIZCO" began to spread beyond the Basque region, as some families migrated to other parts of Spain and its colonies. One notable figure from this period was Domingo Alapizco, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico in the 1520s under the leadership of Hernán Cortés.

Another prominent individual with the surname "ALAPIZCO" was María Alapizco, a Basque-born poet and writer who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. She was known for her contributions to the development of Basque literature and her works celebrating the culture and traditions of her homeland.

In the 18th century, the name "ALAPIZCO" appeared in various records in Spanish colonies in the Americas, particularly in Mexico and Peru. One example is Pedro Alapizco, a Spanish colonist who settled in the town of Querétaro, Mexico, in the mid-18th century and became a prominent landowner and cattle rancher.

Finally, in the 19th century, there was a notable figure named Javier Alapizco, who was born in the Basque town of Bilbao in 1825. He was a respected physician and scientist who made significant contributions to the field of medicine, particularly in the study of infectious diseases.

While the name "ALAPIZCO" is not among the most common surnames in Spain or other Spanish-speaking countries today, it has a rich historical background and continues to be associated with its Basque roots and the cultural heritage of that region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alapizco

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

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

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