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

Albor, 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 Albor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Albor in America

Albor is the 23300th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Albor surname appeared 1,093 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 Albor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Albor 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 Albor

The surname ALBOR is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "alba," which means "dawn" or "daybreak." The name was likely given to someone who lived in a place where the sun rose particularly early or who worked at dawn.

ALBOR is thought to be a variant spelling of the more common Spanish surname Alvarez. This name can be traced back to the 9th century when it was used to refer to someone who worked as a guard or watchman, specifically one who kept watch during the early morning hours.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the surname ALBOR can be found in records from the Castilian region of Spain, particularly in the provinces of Burgos and Valladolid. The name appears in various local records and documents from the 13th and 14th centuries.

One notable historical figure with the surname ALBOR was Pedro de ALBOR, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. He was born in Seville around 1490 and died in Mexico City in 1556.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Alonso de ALBOR, a Spanish painter and sculptor who lived in the 16th century. He was known for his religious works, including altarpieces and sculptures that adorned churches in Seville and Córdoba.

In the 17th century, a family with the surname ALBOR owned a large estate and vineyards in the region of La Rioja, Spain. The family's wealth and influence were documented in various land records and legal documents from that time period.

María de ALBOR was a Spanish nun and writer who lived in the late 17th century. She authored several religious texts and was known for her devotion to the Virgin Mary. Her works were published in Madrid in the 1680s.

Finally, Juan de ALBOR was a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish Armada during the Anglo-Spanish War in the late 16th century. He was born in Cádiz in 1560 and died in battle in 1588 during the famous defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English navy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Albor

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

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

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