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

Almazo, 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 Almazo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Almazo in America

Almazo is the 51066th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Almazo surname appeared 408 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 Almazo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Almazo 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 Almazo

The surname Almazo originates from Spain, specifically the Basque region located in the northern part of the country. It can be traced back to the 11th century, deriving from the Basque words "almazo" meaning "almond tree" and "almaza" meaning "almond orchard."

In the early medieval period, many Basque surnames were derived from geographical features, occupations, or physical characteristics. The surname Almazo likely emerged as a reference to individuals who lived near or worked in almond orchards or cultivated almond trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Almazo can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a 12th-century Cartulary from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. This document mentions a person named "Lope Almazo" in the year 1162.

During the 13th century, the Almazo surname appears in various records from the Basque provinces of Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia. For instance, a nobleman named Juan Almazo was mentioned in a legal document from Gipuzkoa in 1267.

In the 15th century, the Almazo family gained prominence in the town of Bermeo, located in Bizkaia. Juan Almazo de Berastegui (1428-1498) was a renowned shipbuilder and merchant who played a significant role in the economic development of the town.

Another notable figure was Martín Almazo (1525-1592), a Basque soldier and explorer who participated in the Spanish conquest of the Philippines. He served under Miguel López de Legazpi and was instrumental in the establishment of the first Spanish settlements in the archipelago.

In the 18th century, the Almazo surname was also present in the Americas, particularly in Mexico and Cuba, where Basque emigrants had settled. One example is José Almazo (1742-1812), a Spanish-born military officer who served as Governor of Cuba from 1799 to 1801.

Throughout history, the Almazo surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as Almazor, Almazar, and Almazao, reflecting regional linguistic differences and the evolution of the Spanish language over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Almazo

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

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

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