Anglero last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Anglero

A Spanish surname referring to someone from Anglo, a town in Galicia, Spain.

Anglero, 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 Anglero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Anglero in America

Anglero is the 52037th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Anglero surname appeared 399 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 Anglero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Anglero 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 52037 58130 -11.06%
Count 399 327 19.83%
Proportion per 100k 0.14 0.12 15.38%

The history of the last name Anglero

The surname Anglero has its origins in Italy, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "angulus," meaning "corner" or "angle," suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone living on a corner or near an angled intersection.

One of the earliest known records of the name Anglero can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Campania region in southern Italy, dating back to the 11th century. This suggests that the name was already established in this area during that time period.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the name Anglero was Guglielmo Anglero, a prominent landowner and influential figure in the city of Naples. Records indicate that he played a significant role in the political and economic affairs of the region during his lifetime, which spanned from around 1220 to 1285.

Another early record of the name can be found in the Libro Rosso di Venezia, a manuscript detailing the history and genealogy of Venetian noble families, which mentions a Giovanni Anglero who lived in the 14th century and held a respected position within the city's governing council.

In the 15th century, a notable figure with the surname Anglero was Francesco Anglero, a renowned scholar and philosopher from the city of Padua. Born in 1425, he was widely respected for his contributions to the fields of logic and metaphysics, and his works were widely studied throughout Italy and beyond.

During the Renaissance period, the name Anglero gained further prominence with the artist and architect Pietro Anglero, who was born in Florence in 1490. He is credited with designing several notable buildings in his native city, including the Church of San Salvatore al Monte and the Palazzo Capponi.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Anglero has maintained a presence in various regions of Italy, with families bearing this name being found in cities such as Rome, Milan, and Turin. While the name may have evolved slightly in spelling or pronunciation over time, its essential meaning and connection to the Latin word "angulus" have endured.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Anglero

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

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 Anglero was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 8.02% 32
Non-Hispanic Black Only 4.26% 17
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races (S)% (S)
Hispanic Origin 86.72% 346

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 Anglero has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 8.02% 6.73% 17.49%
Black 4.26% 5.50% -25.41%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% 0.00% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races (S)% (S)% (S)%
Hispanic 86.72% 86.85% -0.15%

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

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