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

Alfafara, 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 Alfafara surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alfafara in America

Alfafara is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alfafara surname appeared 126 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 Alfafara.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alfafara 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 Alfafara

The surname ALFAFARA originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Arabic words "al-fafara," which translate to "the lentil field," suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked on a lentil farm.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 13th century in the region of Valencia, where it was likely used to identify individuals who lived in or near the town of Alfafara, a municipality located in the province of Alicante. This place name is thought to be a combination of the Arabic words "al-fafara" and the Spanish word "ara," meaning "plowed land" or "cultivated field."

One of the earliest known references to the ALFAFARA surname can be found in a 1285 document from the Kingdom of Valencia, which mentions a landowner named Pedro ALFAFARA. Another notable early record is the 1324 birth registration of Juana ALFAFARA in the city of Murcia.

During the 15th century, the ALFAFARA name began to spread beyond the Valencia region as families migrated to other parts of Spain. In 1487, a man named Juan ALFAFARA was recorded as a resident of Seville, while in 1492, a woman named María ALFAFARA was born in Granada.

As the name became more widespread, various spelling variations emerged, including ALFAFARA, ALFAFARRA, and ALFAFRA. Some historical figures with this surname include:

1. Rodrigo ALFAFARA (c. 1520 - 1592), a Spanish soldier who fought in the Italian Wars and later served as a military adviser to King Philip II.

2. Ana ALFAFARA (c. 1565 - 1632), a Spanish poet and playwright whose works were popular during the Spanish Golden Age.

3. Ignacio ALFAFARA (1675 - 1745), a Spanish missionary and explorer who helped establish several Jesuit missions in South America.

4. Juana ALFAFARA (1712 - 1795), a Spanish painter known for her religious works and portraits of the nobility.

5. Rafael ALFAFARA (1825 - 1898), a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Spanish Parliament in the late 19th century.

While the ALFAFARA surname is still found in Spain today, it also spread to other parts of the world, particularly Latin America, during the colonial era as Spanish settlers and explorers established new communities and families.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alfafara

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

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

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