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

Alburez, 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 Alburez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alburez in America

Alburez is the 112568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alburez surname appeared 156 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 Alburez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alburez 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 Alburez

The surname Alburez is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to have been derived from the Arabic word "al-buraz," which means "the tower" or "the watchtower." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a tower or fortified structure, or perhaps to someone who worked as a guard or watchman.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Alburez can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century manuscript that documents a hunting expedition undertaken by King Alfonso XI of Castile. In this text, a certain Fernan Alburez is mentioned as one of the participants in the hunt.

During the 15th century, the Alburez family appears to have been prominent in the region of Extremadura, located in western Spain. Historical records from this time period mention several members of the family, including Gonzalo Alburez de Cáceres, who served as a knight and councilor to King Juan II of Castile in the early 1400s.

In the 16th century, the Alburez name can be found in various parts of Spain, including Andalusia and Castile. One notable figure from this period is Pedro Alburez de Guzmán, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru under Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the globe, the Alburez surname also spread to other regions, including the Americas. In the 17th century, a man named Juan Alburez is recorded as having been a ship's captain who traveled between Spain and the New World colonies.

Another notable individual with the Alburez surname was Tomás Alburez, a Spanish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars during the early 19th century. He served with distinction in several campaigns against the French forces and was awarded various honors for his bravery.

Throughout the centuries, the Alburez surname has been subject to various spellings and variations, such as Alburis, Alburez, and Alburess. These variations may have been influenced by regional dialects or changes in spelling conventions over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alburez

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

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

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