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

Alcíbar, 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 Alcíbar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alcíbar in America

Alcíbar is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alcíbar surname appeared 100 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 Alcíbar.

The history of the last name Alcíbar

The surname Alcibar originated in the Basque region of Spain and France during the early Middle Ages. It is derived from the Basque words "alzi," meaning oak, and "ibar," meaning valley or stream, suggesting that the name may have originated from a place name referring to an oak-filled valley or a location near an oak-lined stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Codex de Roda, an 11th-century Aragonese cartulary, where it is spelled "Alcivarr." This document mentions an individual named Sancho Alcivarr, who owned land in the village of Roda de Isábena in the present-day Spanish province of Huesca.

Another early reference to the name can be found in the Becerro Antiguo de Leyre, a 12th-century cartulary from the Monastery of Leyre in Navarre. This document mentions a certain Lope Alcibar, who held property in the village of Azqueta in the present-day municipality of Valle de Yerri.

In the 13th century, the name appears in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a collection of documents from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja. This cartulary mentions a certain García Alcibar, who was a landowner in the village of Cárdenas.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Martín Alcibar, a 14th-century nobleman from the town of Salvatierra in the Basque province of Álava. He served as a military commander and played a significant role in the struggles between the Kingdom of Castile and the Kingdom of Navarre during the latter part of the Reconquista.

Another notable figure with the surname Alcibar was Juan Alcibar, a 16th-century priest and historian from the town of Laguardia in the Basque province of Álava. He wrote a chronicle of the history of the Basque Country, which is considered an important source for understanding the region's past.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alcíbar

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

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 Alcíbar 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.

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

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