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

Aybar, 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 Aybar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aybar in America

Aybar is the 16560th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aybar surname appeared 1,733 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 Aybar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aybar 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 Aybar

The surname AYBAR has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Spain and Portugal. It can be traced back to the 11th century, during the Moorish occupation of the region. The name is believed to derive from the Arabic word "aib," meaning "fault" or "defect," and the suffix "-ar," which is a common Arabic surname ending. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person with a perceived flaw or imperfection.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name AYBAR can be found in the Libro de Repartimiento de Mallorca, a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and property among the Christian conquerors of the Balearic Islands. The name appears as "Aybar," suggesting that the spelling has remained relatively consistent over time.

During the 14th century, the name AYBAR began to spread beyond the Iberian Peninsula, likely as a result of the Reconquista and the expulsion of Moorish populations from Spain and Portugal. Records from this period show individuals with the surname AYBAR settling in other parts of Europe, such as Italy and France.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the surname AYBAR was Diego de Aybar, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés. He was born in Seville, Spain, around 1480 and died in Mexico City in 1541.

Another prominent individual with the surname AYBAR was Pedro de Aybar, a 16th-century Spanish soldier and explorer who played a significant role in the conquest of Peru. He was born in Seville around 1510 and died in Cusco, Peru, in 1561.

In the 17th century, the name AYBAR appeared in various historical records across Europe. One notable figure was Juan de Aybar y Velasco, a Spanish nobleman and military commander who served as the Governor of Gibraltar from 1629 to 1633.

The 18th century saw the spread of the surname AYBAR to the Americas, particularly in regions colonized by Spain and Portugal. One notable figure from this period was José Antonio de Aybar, a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Governor of Cuba from 1762 to 1766.

In the 19th century, the name AYBAR continued to be found in various parts of the world, including the Americas and Europe. One noteworthy individual was Mariano Aybar, a Dominican military leader and politician who played a significant role in the Dominican War of Independence from Spain in the 1860s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aybar

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

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

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