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

Alcozer, 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 Alcozer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alcozer in America

Alcozer is the 80678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alcozer surname appeared 235 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 Alcozer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alcozer 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 Alcozer

The surname Alcozer has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "alcocer," which refers to a type of fortified tower or castle. This suggests that the name may have originally been associated with someone who lived in or near such a structure.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Alcozer can be found in the archives of the Kingdom of Aragon, where a nobleman named Pedro Alcozer was mentioned in a land grant document dated 1387. This document pertained to the distribution of land in the region of Valencia.

In the 15th century, the name Alcozer appeared in several legal documents and records from the town of Alcocer de Planes, located in the province of Alicante. This town's name likely shares a common root with the surname, further reinforcing the connection between the name and fortified structures.

Over the centuries, various spelling variations of the surname emerged, including Alcoser, Alcozar, and Alcazar. These variations likely stemmed from regional dialects and the evolution of the Spanish language.

One notable figure bearing the surname Alcozer was Juan Alcozer, a 16th-century Spanish navigator and explorer who participated in several expeditions to the Caribbean and Central America. His exact birth and death dates are unknown, but records indicate that he was active in the early to mid-1500s.

In the 17th century, Francisco Alcozer, a Spanish military engineer, gained recognition for his contributions to the fortification and defense of several towns and cities in Spain. He was born in 1612 in Alicante and died in 1678 in Madrid.

Another individual of note was María Alcozer, a 19th-century Spanish painter known for her portraits and religious works. She was born in 1823 in Seville and died in 1897 in the same city.

Miguel Alcozer, a Spanish diplomat and politician, served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Spain from 1876 to 1879. He was born in 1818 in Madrid and died in 1892 in the same city.

Lastly, Manuel Alcozer, a 20th-century Spanish writer and poet, gained acclaim for his works exploring themes of love, loss, and the human condition. He was born in 1912 in Granada and died in 1985 in Barcelona.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alcozer

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

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

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