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

Almazán, 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 Almazán surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Almazán in America

Almazán is the 5549th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Almazán surname appeared 6,265 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Almazán.

We can also compare 2010 data for Almazán 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 Almazán

The surname Almazan is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval era in the Iberian Peninsula. It is derived from the Arabic term "al-madan," which means "the mine" or "the quarry," suggesting that the name's bearers may have been associated with mining or quarrying activities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Almazan surname can be found in the Becerro de Behetría, a 14th-century document that records feudal lords and their vassals in the Kingdom of Castile. This document mentions individuals with the surname Almazan, indicating their presence in the region during that time period.

The name Almazan is also believed to be connected to the town of Almazán, located in the province of Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. This town's name is derived from the same Arabic root, suggesting that the surname may have originated from individuals who hailed from or had ties to this particular locality.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the Almazan surname. One such individual was Juan de Almazán, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro in the 16th century. Another noteworthy figure was Pedro de Almazán, a Spanish soldier and diplomat who served as the ambassador to England during the reign of King Philip IV in the early 17th century.

In the realm of literature, the Spanish writer and poet Juan de Almazán (1559-1614) gained recognition for his works, including the epic poem "La Conquista de las Islas Malucas" (The Conquest of the Molucca Islands), which detailed the Spanish expeditions to the Spice Islands in the early 17th century.

Moving forward in time, Maximino Almazán (1888-1950) was a Mexican military officer and politician who served as the Secretary of War and Navy during the Mexican Revolution and later ran for the presidency in 1940, narrowly losing to Manuel Ávila Camacho.

Another prominent individual with the Almazan surname was Gaspar de Almazán y Sotomayor (1570-1630), a Spanish nobleman and military commander who served as the Governor of Cartagena de Indias (present-day Colombia) and played a crucial role in fortifying the city against pirate attacks in the early 17th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Almazán

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

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

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