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

Almendras, 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 Almendras surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Almendras in America

Almendras is the 106096th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Almendras surname appeared 168 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 Almendras.

The history of the last name Almendras

The surname Almendras originated in Spain, specifically in the regions of Andalusia and Murcia. It is derived from the Spanish word "almendra," which means "almond." This suggests that the name may have its roots in the almond cultivation industry that was prominent in these areas during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Almendras surname can be found in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a 14th-century manuscript commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. This document lists several individuals with the surname Almendras, indicating that the name was already well-established by that time.

In the 16th century, several members of the Almendras family were prominent figures in the city of Murcia. Notable among them was Juan Almendras, who served as a city councilor and played a crucial role in the city's governance during the turbulent years of the Spanish Inquisition.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Americas, the Almendras surname spread to various regions of the New World. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the Americas is found in the archives of the city of Havana, Cuba, where a man named Pedro Almendras is mentioned as a landowner in the late 16th century.

During the colonial era, the Almendras family also established a presence in Mexico. In the 17th century, a man named Sebastián Almendras was a prominent landowner and cattle rancher in the region of Nuevo León. His descendants continued to play an important role in the local economy and politics for several generations.

In the 19th century, a notable figure bearing the Almendras surname was Manuel Almendras y Orozco (1793-1867), a Mexican military officer who fought in the Mexican War of Independence and later served as the governor of the state of Jalisco from 1849 to 1853.

Throughout history, the Almendras surname has been associated with various professions, including agriculture, politics, and the military. While its origins can be traced back to the almond cultivation industry in Spain, the name has since gained a broader significance and has been carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds and regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Almendras

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

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 Almendras 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.

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

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