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

Angueira, 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 Angueira surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Angueira in America

Angueira is the 76275th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Angueira surname appeared 252 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 Angueira.

We can also compare 2010 data for Angueira 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 Angueira

The surname Angueira has its origins in the Galician region of northwestern Spain, where it first emerged during the medieval period. The name is believed to derive from the Galician word "angueira," which translates to "slippery place" or "muddy area." This suggests that the surname may have initially been given as a descriptive name to someone who lived near or owned land in a marshy or muddy location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Angueira surname can be found in a document from the 13th century, which mentions a landowner named Pedro Angueira in the region of Pontevedra, Galicia. This document provides evidence that the name was already well-established in Galicia by that time.

Throughout the centuries, the Angueira surname has been associated with various notable individuals. In the 15th century, a man named Xoán Angueira was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Santiago de Compostela, which was an important center of trade and pilgrimage during the Middle Ages.

During the 16th century, the Angueira name gained further recognition when Rodrigo Angueira (1515-1588) became a respected scholar and author, known for his works on Galician history and folklore. His writings provide valuable insights into the cultural traditions of the region during that era.

In the 18th century, Xosé Angueira (1720-1795) was a prominent figure in the Galician textile industry, owning several mills and contributing significantly to the region's economic development.

The 19th century saw the birth of Antón Angueira (1845-1912), a celebrated Galician writer and poet who played a crucial role in the Rexurdimento movement, which aimed to revive and promote the Galician language and culture.

Throughout its history, the Angueira surname has remained closely tied to its Galician roots, with many individuals bearing this name contributing to the region's cultural, economic, and intellectual heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Angueira

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

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

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