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

Lahera, 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 Lahera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lahera in America

Lahera is the 101247th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lahera surname appeared 178 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 Lahera.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lahera 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 Lahera

The surname Lahera originated in Spain and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have its roots in the Spanish word "laherera," which means "bricklayer" or "mason." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals who worked as bricklayers or masons in the construction industry.

Early records show that the surname Lahera was prevalent in the regions of Castile and Andalusia, where it was often found in municipal records and local archives. One of the earliest documented mentions of the name can be found in the Archivo General de Indias, a historical archive located in Seville, Spain, which contains records from the Spanish Empire's colonial period.

In the 17th century, the name Lahera appeared in various historical documents, such as birth and marriage records, property deeds, and legal proceedings. This indicates that the name had become well-established in certain parts of Spain during this time period.

Several notable individuals have carried the surname Lahera throughout history. One such person was Juan Lahera, a Spanish painter who lived in the late 16th century and was known for his religious artworks. Another was Pedro Lahera, a 17th-century military officer who served in the Spanish army during the Thirty Years' War.

In the 18th century, the name Lahera can be found in connection with several place names in Spain, such as Lahera de Duero, a municipality in the province of Soria, and Lahera del Monduero, a village in the province of Salamanca. These place names likely derived from the surname itself, indicating that families with the name Lahera had settled in these areas.

During the 19th century, a few individuals with the surname Lahera gained recognition in various fields. For example, Manuel Lahera was a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Congress of Deputies in the late 1800s. Additionally, Emilio Lahera was a Spanish military officer and writer who published several books on military strategy and tactics in the latter part of the century.

It is worth noting that variations of the surname Lahera, such as Laera, Laehera, and Lahedra, have also been documented throughout history, reflecting regional spelling variations and linguistic adaptations over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lahera

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

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

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