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

Jarquín, 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 Jarquín surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jarquín in America

Jarquín is the 10290th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jarquín surname appeared 3,132 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 Jarquín.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jarquín 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 Jarquín

The surname Jarquin has its origins in Spain and dates back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "jara," which means "rockrose" or "cistus," a type of flowering shrub native to the Mediterranean region. The name likely originated from a place name or a topographic feature associated with these plants.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jarquin can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. This text mentions a location called "Jarquin," which may have been the source of the surname.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in the archives of Seville, Spain, where a certain Alonso Jarquin was mentioned as a landowner and prominent citizen of the city. This suggests that the Jarquin family had already established itself as an influential lineage by that time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Jarquin name was associated with several notable individuals. One such figure was Pedro Jarquin, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to conquer Mexico in the early 1500s. Another was Juan Jarquin, a renowned poet and humanist scholar who lived in Italy during the Renaissance period (1480-1539).

In the 18th century, the Jarquin name gained prominence in the Americas, particularly in Mexico and Central America, where many Spanish settlers had established themselves during the colonial era. One notable individual from this period was Miguel Jarquin (1735-1809), a Mexican military officer and landowner who played a significant role in the defense of New Spain against foreign invaders.

Another important figure was José María Jarquin (1780-1845), a Nicaraguan politician and writer who served as the first President of the Federal Republic of Central America from 1824 to 1829. He was a prominent advocate for Central American unity and independence from Spanish rule.

As the Jarquin surname spread across different regions, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged, such as Jarquín, Jarquina, and Jarquino, among others. Despite these variations, the name has maintained its connection to its Spanish roots and the historical significance it has carried throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jarquín

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

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

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