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

Almirón, 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 Almirón surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Almirón in America

Almirón is the 105079th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Almirón surname appeared 170 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 Almirón.

We can also compare 2010 data for Almirón 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 Almirón

The surname Almiron originated in Spain and is of Spanish origin. It is believed to have derived from the Arabic word "al-mirun," which means "the lighthouse" or "the beacon." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a lighthouse or worked as a lighthouse keeper.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Almiron can be traced back to the 13th century in the region of Andalusia, which was under Moorish rule at the time. The surname is thought to have been adopted by individuals who converted from Islam to Christianity during the Reconquista, the period when Christian kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula regained control from the Moors.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Almiron was Pedro Almiron, a nobleman who lived in the city of Seville in the late 13th century. Records from that time indicate that he was granted land and privileges by King Alfonso X of Castile for his services during the Reconquista.

In the 15th century, the surname Almiron appeared in historical records related to the Spanish Inquisition. Juan Almiron, a merchant from Cordoba, was accused of secretly practicing Judaism and was brought before the Inquisition in 1483. His fate remains unknown.

During the Age of Exploration, the surname Almiron was carried to the Americas by Spanish conquistadors and settlers. One notable individual was Diego Almiron, a explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to conquer the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Almiron family settled in the Philippines, which was a Spanish colony at the time. Miguel Almiron, born in 1632 in Manila, became a prominent figure in the colonial administration and served as the governor of the Mariana Islands from 1678 to 1684.

Another notable bearer of the surname Almiron was María Almiron, a Spanish painter who lived in the 18th century. She was renowned for her religious artwork and received commissions from various churches and monasteries in Andalusia.

Over the centuries, the surname Almiron has spread to other parts of the world, but its origins can be traced back to the Moorish influence in Spain during the Middle Ages and the subsequent period of Christian reconquest.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Almirón

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

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

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