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

Almager, 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 Almager surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Almager in America

Almager is the 57234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Almager surname appeared 356 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 Almager.

We can also compare 2010 data for Almager 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 Almager

The surname Almager is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Spain and Portugal, during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Arabic word "al-majir," which means "the traveler" or "the migrant." This suggests that the name likely has roots in the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, which lasted from the 8th to the 15th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Almager can be found in the Catalonian region of Spain, where it appears in a document from the 13th century. This document, a property deed, mentions a certain Pedro Almager as a landowner in the town of Lleida. The name is spelled slightly differently, as "Almajir," which further reinforces its Arabic origins.

During the 14th century, the Almager name appears to have spread to other parts of Spain, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura. In 1375, a record from the city of Seville mentions a merchant named Juan Almager, who was involved in the lucrative trade of spices and textiles with the Moorish kingdoms of North Africa.

As the Reconquista progressed and the Moorish influence in Spain waned, the Almager name likely underwent various modifications in spelling and pronunciation. By the 16th century, it had evolved into its more modern form, as evidenced by a census record from the city of Zaragoza, which lists a family headed by a certain Diego Almager, a skilled blacksmith.

In the 17th century, the Almager name made its way to the New World, as several individuals bearing this surname were among the early Spanish settlers in the Americas. One notable example is Pedro Almager, who was born in 1632 in Seville and later became a prominent landowner and cattle rancher in the region of Nueva Andalucía, which today forms part of Mexico.

Other notable individuals with the surname Almager throughout history include:

1. María Almager (c. 1520-1588), a renowned poet and playwright from Granada, Spain, whose works explored themes of love, religion, and the Moorish heritage of her homeland.

2. Rodrigo Almager (1645-1712), a Spanish military officer who served in the War of the Spanish Succession and later became the governor of the Canary Islands.

3. Juana Almager (1785-1862), a pioneering educator from Seville, Spain, who founded one of the first schools for girls in the city and worked tirelessly to promote women's education.

4. Antonio Almager (1810-1887), a Mexican-born soldier and statesman who fought in the Mexican-American War and later served as the governor of the state of Coahuila.

5. Isabel Almager (1875-1952), a Portuguese writer and journalist who was a prominent figure in the literary circles of Lisbon and advocated for women's rights and social reforms.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Almager

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

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

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