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

Espinar, 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 Espinar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Espinar in America

Espinar is the 110825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Espinar surname appeared 159 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 Espinar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Espinar 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 Espinar

The surname Espinar originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "espinar," which means "a place with many thorns or brambles." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked in an area with an abundance of thorny bushes or shrubs.

Espinar is thought to have first appeared as a place name in the region of Castilla y León, where there are several small towns and villages bearing this name. The earliest recorded instance of the surname itself dates back to the 13th century, when it was found in various historical documents from the Kingdom of Castile.

One notable historical reference to the Espinar surname can be found in the records of the Inquisition in Spain during the 15th and 16th centuries. Several individuals with this last name were mentioned in these documents, suggesting that the Espinar family may have been involved in or affected by the religious persecution of that era.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Espinar surname was Juan de Espinar, a Spanish nobleman who lived in the late 14th century. Another notable figure was Pedro Espinar, a prominent lawyer and judge in the city of Seville during the 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Espinar family produced several notable artists and intellectuals. Among them were Antonio Espinar, a painter known for his religious works, and Juana Espinar, a celebrated poet and writer who was part of the literary circle in Madrid during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

During the 18th century, the surname spread beyond Spain to other parts of Europe and the Americas as a result of migration and exploration. One prominent figure from this era was Tomás Espinar, a Spanish military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later served as a governor in Puerto Rico.

As the centuries progressed, the Espinar surname continued to be represented in various fields, including academia, politics, and the arts. Some notable examples include Diego Espinar, a 19th-century Spanish philosopher and educator, and Margarita Espinar, a celebrated opera singer from the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Espinar

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

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

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