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

Alburquerque, 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 Alburquerque surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alburquerque in America

Alburquerque is the 72105th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alburquerque surname appeared 270 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 Alburquerque.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alburquerque 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 Alburquerque

The surname Alburquerque originates from Portugal, emerging during the Middle Ages. Its roots can be traced back to the town of Alburquerque, situated in the Badajoz province of Extremadura, Spain. The name is derived from the Arabic phrase "al-Burqiluqa," which translates to "the little cork tree."

The earliest known reference to the Alburquerque surname appears in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. This manuscript mentions individuals bearing the name, indicating its presence in the region during that era.

One of the most notable figures associated with this surname was Afonso de Alburquerque, a renowned Portuguese explorer and military commander who lived from 1453 to 1515. He played a pivotal role in establishing Portuguese colonial rule in the Indian Ocean region and was appointed as the second governor of Portuguese India in 1509.

Another prominent individual was Matias de Alburquerque, a Portuguese nobleman who served as the Governor of Brazil from 1609 to 1612. Born in 1547, he was instrumental in the colonization efforts and fortification of various settlements in the region.

In the 16th century, the Alburquerque name gained further prominence with Jerónimo de Alburquerque, a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the expeditions to the Americas. He was born around 1510 and contributed to the exploration and colonization of present-day Mexico and Guatemala.

The surname Alburquerque also has connections to the Canary Islands, where it was borne by several individuals, including Tomás de Alburquerque, a 17th-century military figure who served as the Governor of the Canary Islands from 1672 to 1675.

Interestingly, the city of Albuquerque in New Mexico, United States, is believed to have been named after Don Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, Duke of Alburquerque, who served as the viceroy of New Spain (present-day Mexico) from 1702 to 1711, although the spelling was anglicized over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alburquerque

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

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

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