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

Apolinar, 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 Apolinar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Apolinar in America

Apolinar is the 14528th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Apolinar surname appeared 2,052 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Apolinar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Apolinar 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 Apolinar

The surname Apolinar is of Spanish origin, with roots tracing back to the medieval period in the Iberian Peninsula. It is derived from the Latin name "Apollinaris," which was a name given to children born on the festival day of the god Apollo. This name gained popularity during the Roman era and was later adopted by early Christians.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Apolinar can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries in regions like Castile, Aragon, and Andalusia. One notable individual bearing this name was Apolinar de Almería, a Franciscan friar and theologian from the city of Almería in southern Spain, who lived in the late 13th century.

In the 15th century, the surname Apolinar appeared in several ecclesiastical records, such as those of the Diocese of Seville, suggesting that some members of the clergy bore this name. One prominent figure from this era was Apolinar de Toro (1460-1525), a Spanish philosopher and theologian who taught at the University of Salamanca.

As the Spanish Empire expanded into the Americas during the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Apolinar was carried across the Atlantic by conquistadors, settlers, and missionaries. One notable individual was Apolinar de Saravia (1537-1613), a Spanish theologian and Anglican clergyman who played a role in the Protestant Reformation in England.

In the 18th century, the surname Apolinar was associated with several notable figures in the arts and sciences. For example, Apolinar de Almería (1712-1784) was a renowned Spanish painter and engraver known for his religious works, while Apolinar de Rato (1725-1802) was a Spanish mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the surname Apolinar continued to be found among individuals from various walks of life, including writers, politicians, and military figures. One notable example was Apolinar de Retes (1825-1896), a Mexican general and politician who played a prominent role in the Reform War and the French Intervention in Mexico.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Apolinar

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

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

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