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

Alpizar, 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 Alpizar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alpizar in America

Alpizar is the 19053rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alpizar surname appeared 1,429 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 Alpizar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alpizar 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 Alpizar

The surname Alpizar has its origins in Spain, specifically in the Basque region. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, possibly as early as the 11th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Basque words "alpe" meaning "rocky place" and "izarra" meaning "star," suggesting it may have been a descriptive name referring to a location or property.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alpizar can be found in the Becerro de Repartimientos, a census-like document from the 13th century that documented the distribution of land and property in the regions conquered by the Christian kingdoms during the Reconquista. In this document, there are mentions of individuals bearing the name Alpizar, indicating their presence in the Iberian Peninsula during that time.

During the 15th century, there are records of a prominent family named Alpizar residing in the town of Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the Basque Country. This family was involved in local politics and held positions of influence within the community. One notable member was Juan Alpizar, who served as a magistrate in Vitoria-Gasteiz in the late 1400s.

As the Spanish empire expanded and colonization efforts reached the Americas, the Alpizar surname was carried across the Atlantic. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the New World is that of Diego Alpizar, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Guatemala in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure named Gaspar de Alpizar y Sotomayor lived in the Spanish colony of Nueva España (present-day Mexico). He was a renowned poet and playwright, and his works were widely celebrated during the Spanish Golden Age of literature.

Another individual of note was José Alpizar, a military officer who fought in the Mexican War of Independence against Spanish rule in the early 19th century. He played a significant role in several battles and was instrumental in securing Mexican independence.

Throughout history, the Alpizar surname has been found in various regions of Spain, as well as in Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, particularly in Mexico, Guatemala, and Costa Rica, where families bearing this name have left their mark in various fields.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alpizar

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

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

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