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

Albarenga, 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 Albarenga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Albarenga in America

Albarenga is the 69170th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Albarenga surname appeared 284 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 Albarenga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Albarenga 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 Albarenga

The surname Albarenga is believed to have originated in Portugal during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Portuguese word "albarrega," which referred to a type of small fishing boat commonly used along the coast. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname, referring to someone who worked as a fisherman or boatman.

The earliest known records of the name Albarenga date back to the 13th century, appearing in various documents and records from the regions of Algarve and Alentejo in southern Portugal. In some cases, the name was also spelled as "Albarrenga" or "Alvarrenga," reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.

One of the earliest known references to the name Albarenga can be found in a document from 1274, which mentions a landowner named Afonso Albarenga in the village of Mértola, located in the modern-day district of Beja. This document provides evidence of the name's existence and use during the Reconquista period, when the Portuguese were gradually reclaiming territory from the Moors.

In the 15th century, during the Age of Discovery, there are records of a Portuguese navigator named João Albarenga, who participated in several expeditions along the African coast. He is believed to have been born around 1420 and played a role in the exploration and mapping of the western coast of Africa.

Another notable figure with the surname Albarenga was Diogo Albarenga, a 16th-century Portuguese explorer and soldier who served under the famed navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral. Diogo Albarenga is credited with being one of the first Europeans to set foot on the coast of Brazil during Cabral's expedition in 1500.

In the 17th century, a prominent member of the Albarenga family was Tomás Albarenga, a wealthy Portuguese landowner and merchant who owned vast properties in the Alentejo region. Records indicate that he was born in 1632 and played a significant role in the local economy and politics of the time.

As the centuries passed, the Albarenga name spread beyond Portugal, with individuals bearing this surname migrating to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. In the 19th century, there are records of an Albarenga family residing in the Azores Islands, where they were involved in the whaling industry.

While the Albarenga surname has its roots in Portugal, it has since become a global name, carried by individuals of Portuguese descent in various countries around the world. However, its origins can be traced back to the coastal regions of southern Portugal, where it likely originated as an occupational surname reflecting the fishing and maritime traditions of the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Albarenga

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

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

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