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

Albarran, 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 Albarran surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Albarran in America

Albarran is the 5464th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Albarran surname appeared 6,366 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 Albarran.

We can also compare 2010 data for Albarran 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 Albarran

The surname Albarran has its roots in Spain, originating from the Arabic phrase "al-barra", which means "the plain" or "the countryside". This suggests that the name likely originated from individuals living in rural or agricultural areas during the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula between the 8th and 15th centuries.

The earliest recorded instances of the Albarran surname can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Spain, particularly in the areas of Castile and Andalusia. The name is believed to have been adopted by families residing in the plains or open fields surrounding towns and villages.

One notable historical reference to the Albarran name is found in the "Fuero de Toledo", a legal code established in 1118 for the city of Toledo after its reconquest from the Moors. This document lists several individuals with the surname Albarran as residents of the city during the 12th century.

In the 15th century, during the height of the Spanish Inquisition, several members of the Albarran family were persecuted and forced to convert to Christianity or face expulsion from Spain. Despite these challenges, the name persisted and spread throughout the Spanish territories.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Albarran was Pedro Albarran, a prominent landowner and farmer who lived in the region of Castile in the 14th century. Another notable figure was Juana Albarran, a renowned poet and writer from Seville, who lived in the late 16th century.

During the Age of Exploration, some members of the Albarran family ventured to the Americas, where the name took root in various regions, particularly in Mexico and parts of South America. One such individual was Diego Albarran, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century.

As the Albarran name spread across the Spanish-speaking world, it also underwent various spelling variations, including Albarrán, Albarrán, and Alvarrán. These variations often reflected regional dialects and linguistic influences from indigenous languages in the Americas.

Other notable individuals with the Albarran surname include Miguel Albarran, a renowned artist and sculptor from Mexico in the 19th century, and Enrique Albarran, a prominent Venezuelan politician and diplomat who served as the country's ambassador to the United States in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Albarran

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

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

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