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

Lariz, 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 Lariz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lariz in America

Lariz is the 69392nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lariz surname appeared 283 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 Lariz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lariz 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 Lariz

The surname Lariz is believed to have originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "lariz," which means "larch tree." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a grove of larch trees or worked with larch wood.

Lariz is a relatively uncommon surname, and there are few historical records documenting its earliest use. However, some genealogists have traced the name back to the region of Aragon in northeastern Spain, where it may have first appeared in the 13th or 14th century.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Lariz was Juan de Lariz, a Spanish soldier who fought in the Reconquista, the centuries-long struggle to expel the Moors from the Iberian Peninsula. Juan de Lariz is believed to have lived in the late 15th century, although the exact dates of his birth and death are unknown.

In the 16th century, the Lariz surname appears in several Spanish colonial records from the Americas. For example, Pedro Lariz was a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to conquer the Aztec Empire in the 1520s.

Another notable individual with the Lariz surname was María Lariz, a Spanish nun and mystic who lived in the 17th century. María Lariz was born in Seville in 1592 and is known for her religious writings and her role in founding a convent in her hometown.

In more recent history, Francisco Lariz was a Spanish painter and sculptor who lived from 1818 to 1891. He was best known for his religious artwork and his contributions to the revival of religious art in Spain during the 19th century.

Alejandro Lariz, born in 1965, is a contemporary Spanish writer and journalist who has published several novels and collections of short stories. His works often explore themes of identity, memory, and the complexities of modern life in Spain.

While the Lariz surname is relatively rare, it has a rich history that can be traced back to medieval Spain and the early Spanish colonial era in the Americas. Despite its rarity, the name has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including soldiers, religious figures, artists, and writers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lariz

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

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

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