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

Alquicira, 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 Alquicira surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alquicira in America

Alquicira is the 59017th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alquicira surname appeared 343 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 Alquicira.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alquicira 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 Alquicira

The surname Alquicira is believed to have originated in Spain, specifically in the region of Andalusia. It is thought to be derived from the Arabic words "al-qira," which translates to "the village" or "the hamlet." This linguistic influence reflects the Moorish presence in parts of Spain during the medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alquicira can be found in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a historical document that detailed the distribution of properties and lands among Christian settlers after the reconquest of Seville from the Moors in 1248. This document mentions several individuals with variations of the surname, such as Alquicira and Alquizira.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the name Alquicira was Juan de Alquicira, a Knight of the Order of Santiago. He was known for his valor in the battles against the Moors during the Reconquista, the centuries-long struggle to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule.

During the 16th century, the name Alquicira appeared in various records and manuscripts from the Spanish colonial era. One notable example is Pedro de Alquicira, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 1500s.

In the 17th century, the surname Alquicira was associated with several prominent families in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura. One notable figure was María de Alquicira, a renowned poet and writer who gained recognition for her literary works in the late 1600s.

Another individual of note was Diego de Alquicira, a Spanish explorer who ventured into the Americas in the mid-17th century. He is credited with mapping and documenting various regions in what is now present-day Mexico and Central America.

As the centuries passed, the surname Alquicira continued to appear in various historical records and documents, though its prevalence remained relatively limited compared to other Spanish surnames. Nevertheless, the name has persisted through generations, carrying with it the linguistic and cultural influences of its Andalusian and Arabic roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alquicira

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

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

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