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

Huizar, 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 Huizar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huizar in America

Huizar is the 5961st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huizar surname appeared 5,774 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Huizar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huizar 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 Huizar

The surname Huizar has its origins in Spain. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "huizar," which means "to smoke" or "to fumigate." The name likely originated in the region of Castile in central Spain during the medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded references to the Huizar surname can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. This document mentions a person named Juan Huizar, who may have been a huntsman or a landowner.

In the 15th century, the Huizar name appeared in various records and manuscripts from the Kingdoms of Castile and Aragon. For instance, a document from the city of Toledo, dated 1472, mentions a Pedro Huizar who was involved in a legal dispute over a property inheritance.

The Huizar surname is also associated with the town of Huizar, located in the province of Burgos, in northern Spain. It is possible that the name originated from this specific place, with early bearers taking the name as a form of identification or to indicate their place of origin.

Notable individuals with the Huizar surname throughout history include:

1. Alonso de Huizar (c. 1520-1590), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Guatemala and Honduras in the 16th century.

2. María Huizar (1625-1690), a Spanish painter and engraver who was known for her religious works and portraits.

3. Juan Huizar y Mendoza (1720-1785), a Spanish military officer and governor of the province of Nueva Vizcaya (present-day northern Mexico) during the 18th century.

4. Antonio Huizar (1845-1912), a Mexican lawyer and politician who served as a senator and governor of the state of Jalisco in the late 19th century.

5. Emilia Huizar de Urquidi (1872-1942), a Mexican educator and women's rights activist who founded several schools and organizations dedicated to promoting education and empowerment for women.

While the Huizar surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly Latin American countries such as Mexico and Guatemala, where it has been adopted by individuals of Spanish descent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huizar

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

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

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