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

Higareda, 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 Higareda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Higareda in America

Higareda is the 13810th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Higareda surname appeared 2,189 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Higareda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Higareda 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 Higareda

The surname Higareda has its roots in Spain, originating from the Spanish language and culture. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, likely between the 11th and 15th centuries.

One possible origin of the name Higareda is that it derived from the Spanish word "higuera," which means fig tree. This suggests that the surname may have been initially associated with individuals who lived near or worked with fig trees, perhaps as farmers, gardeners, or landowners.

Another theory suggests that Higareda is a toponymic surname, meaning it originated from a particular place name. In this case, the name could be linked to a town or village called Higareda or a variation of that name, which may have been located in one of the Spanish regions where the surname first appeared.

Early records and historical documents mentioning individuals with the surname Higareda are scarce, but some notable examples can be found in Spanish archives and genealogical records from the 16th and 17th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Higareda was Juan Higareda, a Spanish soldier who participated in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. He was born in Spain around 1490 and died in Mexico in the mid-1500s.

In the 17th century, María Higareda, a Spanish noblewoman, was known for her philanthropic work and support for the arts. She lived in Seville, Spain, from 1621 to 1698.

Pedro Higareda, a Spanish explorer and navigator, was born in 1654 in Cadiz, Spain. He participated in several expeditions to the Americas and is credited with mapping parts of the Pacific coast of North America.

During the 18th century, Ignacio Higareda, a Spanish architect and engineer, left his mark on several notable buildings and structures in Mexico City. He was born in 1712 and lived until 1789.

In the 19th century, Josefa Higareda, a Spanish writer and poet, gained recognition for her literary works. She was born in Malaga, Spain, in 1821 and died in 1878.

While the surname Higareda may have originated in Spain, it later spread to other parts of the world, particularly to Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, due to migration and the colonization of the Americas by Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Higareda

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

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

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