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

Bisquera, 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 Bisquera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bisquera in America

Bisquera is the 92719th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bisquera surname appeared 198 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 Bisquera.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bisquera 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 Bisquera

The surname Bisquera is of Spanish origin, tracing back to the Catalonia region of northeastern Spain in the late medieval period around the 13th-15th centuries. It is derived from the Catalan word "bisquera," which referred to a type of basket or hamper used for carrying bread or other provisions. This suggests that the name may have originated as an occupational surname for someone who made or sold these baskets.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bisquera can be found in the archives of the city of Barcelona from the year 1389, where a certain Pere Bisquera is mentioned as a merchant dealing in woven goods. In the 15th century, the name appears in records from the town of Reus, where a Jaume Bisquera is listed as a landowner and farmer.

The Bisquera surname later spread to other parts of Spain, as well as to the Spanish colonies in the Americas during the 16th and 17th centuries. Notable individuals with this name include Hernando Bisquera, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the 1520s. Another was Fray Bartolomé Bisquera, a Franciscan missionary who established several missions in what is now Texas in the late 17th century.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Bisquera family settled in the Philippines, where they became prominent landowners and officials during the Spanish colonial period. One of the most notable members was Mariano Bisquera y Valdés (1786-1857), who served as the governor of the province of Ilocos Sur.

Another notable figure was José María Bisquera (1830-1899), a Spanish physician and writer who published several works on medical topics and hygiene. He served as the director of public health in the city of Valencia.

While the Bisquera surname is still found in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries, it remains relatively uncommon compared to some other Hispanic surnames. However, it has an interesting history that reflects the diverse origins and occupations of those who bore this name throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bisquera

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

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

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