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

Alquisira, 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 Alquisira surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alquisira in America

Alquisira is the 127494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alquisira surname appeared 134 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 Alquisira.

The history of the last name Alquisira

The surname Alquisira has its roots in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is believed to have originated during the Moorish occupation of the area between the 8th and 15th centuries. The name likely derives from the Arabic word "al-qusayr," which means "small castle" or "fortified dwelling." This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name may have resided in or near a small fortress or stronghold.

One of the earliest documented references to the Alquisira surname can be found in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a medieval manuscript that recorded the distribution of lands and properties in Seville after its reconquest by the Christian forces in 1248. Several individuals with variations of the name, such as Alquisayra and Alquissayra, are listed as landowners in this document.

In the 14th century, there are records of an Alonso Alquisira, a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Jerez de la Frontera, located in the province of Cádiz. His descendants continued to use the surname, and it became well-established in the region.

During the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the Alquisira surname was Juan de Alquisira, a scholar and theologian who served as a professor at the University of Salamanca. He was born in 1523 in the town of Écija, Seville, and passed away in 1592.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Beatriz Alquisira, a renowned poet and writer who lived in Córdoba during the 17th century. Her collection of love poems, titled "Rimas Amorosas," gained widespread acclaim and was widely circulated throughout Spain and its colonies.

In the late 18th century, Diego Alquisira was a respected military officer who fought in the Spanish American Wars of Independence. He was born in 1765 in Cádiz and served with distinction in various campaigns against the revolutionary forces in South America, earning several military honors before his death in 1825.

As the Alquisira surname spread beyond its Andalusian origins, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Alquicira, Alcuisira, and Alquesira. These variations can be found in historical records and documents across different regions of Spain and its former colonies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alquisira

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

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 Alquisira 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.

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

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