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

Albarez, 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 Albarez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Albarez in America

Albarez is the 30165th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Albarez surname appeared 777 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 Albarez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Albarez 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 Albarez

The surname Albarez is of Spanish origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is believed to have emerged in the region of Castile, particularly in the provinces of Burgos and Valladolid. The name is derived from the Arabic personal name "Al-Barez," which means "the brave" or "the courageous."

During the Reconquista, the period when Christian kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula fought to reclaim territories from the Moors, many Arabic names and words were adopted into the Spanish language and onomastics. Albarez is one such surname that likely originated from an Arabic name given to a valiant individual or warrior during this time.

The earliest recorded instances of the Albarez surname can be traced back to the 13th and 14th centuries in various historical documents and records from the Kingdom of Castile. One notable example is Juan Albarez, a military commander who fought alongside King Alfonso XI in the Battle of Río Salado against the Moorish invaders in 1340.

Another significant figure bearing the Albarez surname was Andrés Albarez, a 15th-century Spanish explorer and navigator. He accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493 and is credited with being one of the first Europeans to set foot on the island of Puerto Rico.

In the 16th century, Hernando Albarez was a renowned Spanish artist and architect who worked on several prominent projects, including the Cathedral of Plasencia in Extremadura. His contributions to Renaissance architecture have been widely recognized and celebrated.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, the Albarez surname also found its way to the New World. One notable individual was Pedro Albarez, a 17th-century Spanish conquistador who played a significant role in the conquest of present-day Chile and participated in the founding of the city of Santiago.

Another notable figure was María Albarez, a 19th-century Spanish writer and feminist activist. She was a pioneer in advocating for women's rights and education in Spain and published several influential works on gender equality and social reform.

The Albarez surname has also been linked to various place names and towns in Spain, such as Albarez de la Ribera in the province of Salamanca and Albarez de Sayago in the province of Zamora. These place names likely derived from the surname or vice versa, reflecting the strong connection between surnames and geographical locations in Spanish onomastics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Albarez

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

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

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