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

Alatorre, 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 Alatorre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alatorre in America

Alatorre is the 7031st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alatorre surname appeared 4,759 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Alatorre.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alatorre 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 Alatorre

The surname Alatorre has its origins in Spain, and it is believed to have emerged in the 15th or 16th century. The name is derived from the Spanish words "ala," meaning "wing," and "torre," meaning "tower." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a tower with wings or a tower with a distinctive shape resembling wings.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alatorre can be found in the archives of the city of Seville, Spain, where it appears in documents dating back to the late 16th century. It is likely that the name originated in the region of Andalusia, where Seville is located.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, several notable individuals bore the surname Alatorre. One example is Juan de Alatorre, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish Army during the reign of King Philip IV in the early 17th century.

Another prominent figure with this surname was María Alatorre, a Spanish writer and poet who lived in the late 18th century. Her collection of poems, titled "Cantos de una Alma Apasionada" (Songs of a Passionate Soul), was widely acclaimed during her lifetime.

In the 19th century, the Alatorre surname began to spread beyond Spain, as some individuals bearing this name migrated to various parts of the Americas, including Mexico and Argentina. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Andrés Alatorre, a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as a senator in the Mexican Congress in the latter half of the 19th century.

During the 20th century, several individuals with the Alatorre surname made significant contributions in various fields. One such individual was Antonio Alatorre, a renowned Mexican scholar and literary critic who specialized in the study of the Golden Age of Spanish literature. He was born in 1922 and passed away in 2010.

Another notable figure from the 20th century was Claudia Alatorre, a Mexican actress and producer who appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout her career, which spanned from the 1960s to the 2000s.

While the surname Alatorre may not be as widely recognized as some other Spanish surnames, its history and origin can be traced back several centuries, and it has been borne by a number of notable individuals throughout the years.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alatorre

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

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

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