2010
#127,494
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 134
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Alquisira
Spanish surname meaning "from the castle" or "from the fortress".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 112 Americans carry the last name Alquisira. That puts it at #156,269 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 3,060,307 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Alquisira surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
112
1 in 3,060,307
Census rank
#156,269
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
98
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 98 bearers of the surname Alquisira in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 156269th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Alquisira, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 95.9%. The next largest groups are White (3.1%) and Two or More Races (1.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alquisira
Among Census respondents with the surname Alquisira, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 95.9%. The next largest groups are White (3.1%) and Two or More Races (1.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Alquisira bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Alquisira surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.9% · 94
- White3.1% · 3
- Two or more races1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Alquisira
Alquisira appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#156,269
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 98
-36 bearers (-26.9%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 28,775 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #127,494 | 134 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #156,269 | 98 | 0.03 | -36 bearers (-26.9%) | Down 28,775 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Alquisira surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #127,494 | #156,269 | -22.6% |
| Count | 134 | 98 | -26.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.05 | 0.03 | -34.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Alquisira bearers went from 134 to 98 (-26.9% change). The surname moved down 28,775 positions in the national ranking, going from #127,494 to #156,269.
FAQ
Alquisira surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Alquisira?
Name Census estimates that about 112 living Americans carry the surname Alquisira. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 3,060,307 residents.
How common is Alquisira?
Alquisira ranks #156,269 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 98 people with the surname Alquisira. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (112), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Alquisira.
Has Alquisira become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Alquisira went from 134 recorded bearers to 98. That is a decrease of 36 (-26.9%). In the national ranking it fell from #127,494 to #156,269.
What does the Census say about the background of Alquisira?
Among Census respondents with the surname Alquisira, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 95.9%. The next largest groups are White (3.1%) and Two or More Races (1.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Alquisira in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.9% (94 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Alquisira appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (95.9%), White (3.1%), Two or More Races (1.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Alquisira (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Alquisira mean?
Spanish surname meaning "from the castle" or "from the fortress". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Alquisira (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Alquisira?
Want to know how common the surname Alquisira is? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.