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

Almodóvar, 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 Almodóvar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Almodóvar in America

Almodóvar is the 8049th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Almodóvar surname appeared 4,112 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Almodóvar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Almodóvar 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 Almodóvar

The surname Almodovar originates from Spain and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Arabic words "al-mudawwar," which translates to "the round" or "the circular." This indicates that the name likely originated from a place name or a descriptive term related to a circular or rounded location or structure.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Almodovar can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a hunting treatise written in the 14th century during the reign of King Alfonso XI of Castile. The book mentions a place called "Almodovar del Campo," which was likely the origin of the surname.

In the 15th century, the surname Almodovar appeared in various historical records and documents, including the Archivo General de Simancas, which houses records from the Spanish monarchy. One notable individual from this period was Pedro de Almodovar, a noblemen who served as a royal advisor to King Juan II of Castile in the early 1400s.

During the 16th century, the Almodovar surname gained prominence in Andalusia, a region in southern Spain. Several members of the Almodovar family held influential positions in local government and the Catholic Church. One noteworthy figure was Alonso de Almodovar, a clergyman who served as the Bishop of Cadiz from 1560 to 1565.

In the 17th century, the Almodovar name was associated with several military figures. Juan de Almodovar y Mendoza was a Spanish soldier who fought in the Thirty Years' War and later served as the Governor of Gibraltar from 1638 to 1641. Another notable individual was Francisco de Almodovar y Arellano, a military commander who participated in the Spanish conquest of Naples in the early 1600s.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Almodovar surname continued to be prevalent in various regions of Spain. One prominent figure was Pedro de Almodovar y Castilla, a Spanish writer and poet who lived in the late 18th century and published several works on literature and philosophy.

Throughout history, the surname Almodovar has been associated with various place names and locations in Spain, such as Almodovar del Campo in Castilla-La Mancha, Almodovar del Río in Andalusia, and Almodovar de la Frontera in Huelva. These place names share the same Arabic roots as the surname and further reinforce its connection to the geographic origins of the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Almodóvar

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

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

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