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

Estores, 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 Estores surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Estores in America

Estores is the 103181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Estores surname appeared 174 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 Estores.

We can also compare 2010 data for Estores 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 Estores

The surname Estores is of Spanish origin, originating from the region of Galicia in the northwestern part of the country. It likely emerged during the medieval period, between the 11th and 15th centuries. The name is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "estoraque," which refers to a type of resin or incense obtained from certain trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Estores can be found in the Catastro de Ensenada, a census-like document compiled in the mid-18th century under the reign of King Ferdinand VI of Spain. This document lists several individuals with the surname Estores residing in various parts of Galicia.

In the 16th century, there are records of an Alonso de Estores, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He was born in Medina del Campo, Spain, around 1490 and died in Mexico City in 1548.

Another notable individual with the surname Estores was Pedro de Estores, a 17th-century Spanish architect and military engineer. He was born in Seville in 1615 and is known for his contributions to the fortifications and defenses of various cities in Spain and the Americas.

In the 19th century, there was a Juan Estores, a Spanish painter and engraver who specialized in portraiture and religious subjects. He was born in Madrid in 1805 and died in the same city in 1876.

A more recent figure with the surname Estores is María Estores, a Spanish author and journalist who was born in Barcelona in 1928. She is known for her novels and short stories, which often explore themes of identity and social issues.

The surname Estores has also been associated with some place names in Spain, such as the town of Estores in the province of Cáceres, which likely took its name from the surname or vice versa.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Estores

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

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

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