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

Almeraz, 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 Almeraz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Almeraz in America

Almeraz is the 58182nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Almeraz surname appeared 349 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 Almeraz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Almeraz 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 Almeraz

The surname Almeraz originates from Spain, where it first appeared around the 12th century. The name is derived from the Arabic word "al-miraz," which means "inheritance" or "legacy." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who inherited a significant amount of property or wealth.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Almeraz name can be found in the Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and property in the city of Seville after it was conquered by the Christian forces of King Ferdinand III of Castile.

In the 14th century, there is a record of a Juan Almeraz who was a nobleman and landowner in the region of Andalusia. He is mentioned in several historical documents from that time period, including a deed of sale for a parcel of land he purchased in 1347.

During the 15th century, a prominent figure with the Almeraz surname was Gonzalo Almeraz, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Gonzalo Almeraz is credited with being one of the first Europeans to set foot on the island of Puerto Rico.

In the 16th century, there was a notable writer and poet named Jerónimo Almeraz, who was born in Seville in 1523. He is best known for his work "El Cancionero de Jerónimo Almeraz," a collection of love poems and sonnets that was widely popular during the Spanish Renaissance.

Another significant figure with the Almeraz surname was Diego Almeraz, a Spanish military commander who played a crucial role in the conquest of the Inca Empire in Peru during the 16th century. He served under the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and was present at the Battle of Cajamarca in 1532, which led to the capture of the Inca emperor Atahualpa.

The Almeraz name has also been associated with several place names in Spain, such as Almeraz de Soria, a municipality in the province of Soria, and Almeraz de Cáceres, a town in the province of Cáceres. These place names may have influenced the spelling and variations of the surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Almeraz

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

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

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