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

Laragonzalez, 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 Laragonzalez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laragonzalez in America

Laragonzalez is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laragonzalez surname appeared 105 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 Laragonzalez.

The history of the last name Laragonzalez

The surname "LARAGONZALEZ" is of Spanish origin, originating from the regions of Aragon and Castile in northern Spain during the medieval period. It is a compound surname, formed by combining the words "Lara," which was a prominent noble family name in the region, and "Gonzalez," a patronymic surname derived from the given name "Gonzalo," which was a popular name among the Spanish nobility.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "LARAGONZALEZ" can be found in the ancient manuscripts of the Monasterio de San Millán de la Cogolla, a Benedictine monastery located in the province of La Rioja, Spain. These manuscripts date back to the 11th century and contain records of individuals bearing the surname.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Rodrigo LARAGONZALEZ (c. 1210-1276) was a prominent military leader and diplomat who served under King Alfonso X of Castile and León. He played a crucial role in the conquest of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada and was appointed as the governor of the city of Jaén.

Another historical figure with the surname "LARAGONZALEZ" was Pedro LARAGONZALEZ (c. 1450-1520), a renowned explorer and navigator from Andalusia. He accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493 and later participated in the conquest of Cuba and Puerto Rico.

During the 16th century, the LARAGONZALEZ family established themselves in the region of Extremadura, where they became prominent landowners and nobles. One notable member of this branch was María LARAGONZALEZ (c. 1560-1630), a philanthropist and patron of the arts who founded several schools and hospitals in the city of Badajoz.

In the 18th century, Francisco LARAGONZALEZ (1712-1789) was a celebrated architect who designed several prominent buildings in Madrid, including the Palacio de Liria and the Basílica Pontificia de San Miguel.

The surname "LARAGONZALEZ" has also been associated with several notable writers and intellectuals throughout history, such as the poet and essayist Javier LARAGONZALEZ (1920-1985), whose works explored themes of identity and cultural heritage in Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laragonzalez

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

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 Laragonzalez 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.

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

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