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

Barquera, 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 Barquera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barquera in America

Barquera is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barquera surname appeared 118 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 Barquera.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barquera 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 Barquera

The surname Barquera has its origins in Spain, specifically the region of Cantabria. It is believed to have originated during the medieval period, sometime between the 10th and 13th centuries.

Barquera is a toponymic surname, meaning it is derived from a geographic location. In this case, it is linked to the small fishing village of San Vicente de la Barquera, situated on the northern coast of Spain, near the border with Asturias.

The name Barquera itself is thought to come from the Spanish word "barco," meaning boat or ship. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to individuals who worked in the fishing or maritime industries in that area.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Barquera can be found in a 13th-century document from the Monastery of Santa María la Real in Aguilar de Campoo, which mentions a nobleman named Rodrigo de Barquera.

Another notable figure with this surname was Juan de Barquera, a 15th-century Spanish navigator and explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493.

In the 16th century, a soldier named Alonso de Barquera fought alongside Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico. He is recorded as having participated in the siege of Tenochtitlán in 1521.

During the 17th century, a writer and historian named Antonio de Barquera authored several works on the history and geography of Spain, including a notable treatise on the Province of Cantabria.

In the 18th century, a wealthy merchant and landowner named Diego de Barquera was a prominent figure in the city of Santander, and his family played a significant role in the economic and social life of the region.

While the Barquera surname is still found primarily in Spain, particularly in the northern regions, it has also spread to other parts of the world through emigration, including Latin America and the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barquera

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

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

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