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

Flecha, 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 Flecha surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Flecha in America

Flecha is the 29661st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Flecha surname appeared 794 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 Flecha.

We can also compare 2010 data for Flecha 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 Flecha

The surname "FLECHA" is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval era in the regions of Aragon and Castile. The name is derived from the Spanish word "flecha," meaning "arrow," and likely originated as a descriptive nickname or occupation name for an archer or fletcher (arrow maker).

In the 13th century, the earliest recorded instance of the name appears in the Catalonian town of Lerida, where a certain Guillem Flecha is mentioned in a local registry. This suggests that the name may have initially been more prevalent in the northeastern regions of Spain before spreading to other parts of the country.

During the 15th century, the Flecha name gained prominence in the Kingdom of Aragon, with several notable individuals bearing the surname. One such figure was Pedro Flecha, a renowned composer and maestro de capilla (chapel master) at the Spanish royal court during the reign of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile.

In the late 16th century, the name appears in historical records from the town of Villanueva del Trabuco, in the province of Malaga, where a family by the name of Flecha was documented as landowners and prominent members of the local community.

As the Spanish Empire expanded its territories across the Americas, the Flecha surname was carried by settlers and colonists to various regions of the New World. One notable example is Juan de Flecha, a Spanish conquistador and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico in the early 16th century.

Throughout the centuries, the Flecha name has been associated with several notable figures, including:

1. Miguel Flecha (1489-1572), a Spanish composer and singer of the Renaissance period.
2. Andrés Flecha (c. 1530-1555), a Spanish composer and brother of Miguel Flecha, known for his contributions to the vihuela repertoire.
3. Juan de Flecha (c. 1520-1590), a Spanish Renaissance composer and organist.
4. Mateo Flecha (1481-1553), a Spanish composer and musician active in the early 16th century.
5. Diego Flecha (1591-1668), a Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraiture during the Baroque era.

While variations in spelling, such as "Flecha," "Flecha," and "Flecha," have existed throughout history, the core meaning and origin of the name remain rooted in its connection to the Spanish word for "arrow," reflecting the name's potential as a descriptive nickname or occupational surname in medieval Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Flecha

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

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

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