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

Higadera, 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 Higadera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Higadera in America

Higadera is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Higadera surname appeared 105 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 Higadera.

The history of the last name Higadera

The surname Higadera is believed to have originated in the region of Andalusia in southern Spain during the 15th century. It is thought to derive from the Spanish words "higo" meaning fig and "adera" meaning a place where something is found or cultivated. This suggests the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a fig orchard or cultivation area.

One of the earliest known references to the Higadera name is found in a 1492 census record from the town of Alora, near Málaga, which lists a family headed by Juan Higadera. The spelling at that time appears to have been "Higadera" or occasionally "Higuadera". Other early variations included "Higuedera" and "Figuadera".

In the 16th century, the Higadera name began appearing in official records and documents throughout Andalusia, particularly around the cities of Málaga, Seville, and Cádiz. Notable individuals from this period include Alonso Higadera (c.1520-1587), a merchant from Seville who traded in figs and other agricultural goods.

As the centuries passed, branches of the Higadera family spread to other regions of Spain as well as to Spanish colonies in the Americas. Pedro Higadera (1645-1719) was a military officer who served in the Spanish conquest of Florida. His descendant, María Higadera (1782-1863), was one of the earliest settlers in what is now Texas.

Other prominent individuals with the Higadera surname include Francisco Higadera (1805-1879), a renowned painter from Madrid, and Juana Higadera (1871-1943), an acclaimed poet and feminist activist from Barcelona. More recently, Carlos Higadera (1920-2001) was a respected historian who published extensively on the legacy of Moorish culture in Spain.

While never among the most common Spanish surnames, Higadera has endured for over 500 years, maintaining its roots in the fertile agricultural lands of southern Spain. The name continues to be represented across the Spanish-speaking world today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Higadera

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

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 Higadera 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.

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

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