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

Almaras, 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 Almaras surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Almaras in America

Almaras is the 69996th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Almaras surname appeared 280 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 Almaras.

We can also compare 2010 data for Almaras 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 Almaras

The surname ALMARAS has its origins in Spain and is believed to have first emerged in the region of Andalusia during the 15th century. It is likely derived from the Spanish word "almara", which refers to a type of chest or cabinet used for storing valuables. This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname for a carpenter or furniture maker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ALMARAS surname can be found in the archives of the city of Seville, where a certain Juan Almaras is mentioned in a document dated 1487. There are also records of an Alonso Almaras, a prominent merchant from Cadiz, who was active in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name ALMARAS began to spread beyond Andalusia, with families bearing this surname being found in various parts of Spain, including Madrid and Barcelona. One notable individual from this period was Diego Almaras, a renowned artist and painter who lived from 1602 to 1675 and was known for his religious works and portraits.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Atlantic, the ALMARAS name also made its way to the Americas. In the 18th century, there are records of an Ignacio Almaras, a landowner and cattle rancher in the region of present-day Argentina, who was born in 1732 and died in 1801.

Another significant figure with the ALMARAS surname was María Almaras, a Spanish writer and feminist activist who lived from 1828 to 1904. She was a vocal advocate for women's rights and education and published several works on these topics.

Over time, the ALMARAS surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as Almares, Almarás, and Almarás, reflecting regional dialects and linguistic influences. However, the original spelling of ALMARAS has endured and continues to be used by families of Spanish descent around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Almaras

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

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

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