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

Laborín, 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 Laborín surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laborín in America

Laborín is the 47706th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laborín surname appeared 444 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 Laborín.

We can also compare 2010 data for Laborín 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 Laborín

The surname Laborin has its origins in Spain, dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "labor," which means "work" or "labor." This suggests that the name was originally associated with individuals who worked in manual labor or agricultural occupations.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Laborin can be found in the archives of the town of Alicante, where a certain Pedro Laborin is mentioned in a document from the year 1487. This document refers to him as a farmer and landowner in the region.

In the 16th century, the name Laborin appears in several historical records from the region of Andalusia, particularly in the city of Seville. It is likely that the name spread to other parts of Spain during this period due to migration and the expansion of trade routes.

During the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Laborin was Juana Laborin, a seamstress from Madrid who was renowned for her exceptional needlework skills. Her intricate embroidery was highly sought after by wealthy patrons and members of the Spanish nobility.

In the 18th century, the name Laborin gained prominence in the Basque region of Spain, where a family of shipbuilders and sailors carried the name. One such individual was Martín Laborin, who served as a captain in the Spanish Armada and is believed to have participated in several naval battles against the British and Dutch fleets.

As the Spanish Empire expanded its reach across the globe, the surname Laborin eventually made its way to the Americas. In the 19th century, a prominent figure named Miguel Laborin settled in Mexico and became a successful landowner and rancher in the state of Sonora.

Other notable individuals with the surname Laborin include Emilio Laborin, a Spanish painter and artist who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and María Laborin, a renowned Spanish author and poet who wrote extensively about the struggles of women in traditional Spanish society during the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laborín

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

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

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