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

Flaquer, 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 Flaquer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Flaquer in America

Flaquer is the 148347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Flaquer surname appeared 111 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 Flaquer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Flaquer 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 Flaquer

The surname Flaquer is of Catalan origin, originating from the region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain and parts of southern France. It is believed to have derived from the Catalan word 'flaquera', which means 'weakness' or 'frailty'. This suggests that the name may have been used to describe someone with a delicate or slender physique.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Flaquer can be found in the 14th century, when a certain Bernat Flaquer was mentioned in a document from the city of Barcelona in 1345. Another early reference comes from the town of Manresa, where a Jaume Flaquer was recorded in 1378.

In the 15th century, the name appears in the records of the village of Sant Cugat del Vallès, near Barcelona, where a family with the surname Flaquer resided. During this time, the name was sometimes spelled as 'Flaqué' or 'Flaquera'.

A notable individual with the surname Flaquer was Francesc Flaquer, a Catalan writer and poet who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was born in Barcelona in 1580 and is known for his works such as 'Lo Desengany' and 'Poesies Catalanes'.

Another significant figure was Joaquim Flaquer i Sala, a Catalan physician and writer who lived from 1804 to 1870. He was a prominent figure in the Catalan Renaixença, a cultural movement that aimed to revive the Catalan language and literature.

In the 19th century, a branch of the Flaquer family settled in the town of Manacor, on the island of Mallorca. One of their descendants, Josep Flaquer i Riera, was a renowned ceramist and artist who lived from 1841 to 1918.

The name Flaquer has also been associated with various place names in Catalonia, such as the village of Flaquers in the Garrotxa region, and the Flaquer Valley near the town of Begur.

While the surname Flaquer is primarily concentrated in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, it has also spread to other parts of Spain and beyond due to migration. However, its roots can be traced back to the medieval era in the Catalan-speaking regions of the Iberian Peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Flaquer

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

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

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