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

Ancar, 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 Ancar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ancar in America

Ancar is the 45189th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ancar surname appeared 474 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 Ancar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ancar 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 Ancar

The surname ANCAR is of Spanish origin, with roots dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Andalusia, derived from the Arabic word "al-naqar," meaning "the sculptor" or "the carver." This suggests that the name may have been given to those who worked as sculptors or carvers during the Moorish period in Spain.

The earliest recorded instance of the name ANCAR can be found in the archives of the city of Granada, where a certain Juan Ancar is mentioned in a document dated 1492. This coincides with the end of the Moorish rule in Spain and the beginning of the Spanish Inquisition, during which time many Muslims and Jews were forced to convert to Christianity or face expulsion.

In the 16th century, the name ANCAR appeared in various records across Andalusia, including tax rolls and land ownership documents. One notable bearer of the name was Diego Ancar, a prominent landowner and nobleman who lived in Seville during the late 16th century.

As the Spanish Empire expanded into the Americas, the name ANCAR was carried across the Atlantic. In the 17th century, records show that a family by the name of Ancar settled in the region of present-day Mexico, where they established themselves as ranchers and landowners.

Another notable bearer of the surname ANCAR was María Ancar, a Spanish author and poet who lived in the late 18th century. Her collection of poems, titled "Flores de Primavera" (Flowers of Spring), was widely acclaimed and helped to establish her reputation as a prominent figure in the literary circles of her time.

In the 19th century, the name ANCAR could be found in various parts of Spain, as well as in some of its former colonies in the Americas. One notable figure was José Ancar, a military officer who fought in the Spanish-American War and later became a prominent politician in Cuba.

Other notable bearers of the surname ANCAR include Francisco Ancar, a Spanish artist who gained recognition for his landscape paintings in the early 20th century, and Emilio Ancar, a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in Madrid during the 1950s and 1960s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ancar

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

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

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