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

Leonguerrero, 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 Leonguerrero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Leonguerrero in America

Leonguerrero is the 27204th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Leonguerrero surname appeared 889 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 Leonguerrero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Leonguerrero 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 Leonguerrero

The surname LEONGUERRERO has its origins in Spain and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is a compound name formed by combining the Spanish words "león" meaning "lion" and "guerrero" meaning "warrior." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a courageous or fierce fighter, possibly a knight or soldier.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. The text mentions a "Lope Leonguarrero" who participated in a royal hunting expedition in the region of Andalusia.

During the Reconquista, the centuries-long struggle to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors, the name LEONGUERRERO may have been adopted by Christian soldiers or knights who distinguished themselves in battle against the Muslim forces. The lion, a symbol of strength and valor, could have been a fitting emblem for these warriors.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Juan LEONGUERRERO was a prominent landowner and military commander in the Kingdom of Aragon. He is mentioned in several historical documents from the reign of King Juan II of Aragon, who entrusted him with the defense of strategic fortresses along the border with Castile.

Another early bearer of the name was Rodrigo LEONGUERRERO, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro in the 16th century. He is recorded as having been granted an encomienda, a system of land grants and labor, in recognition of his service to the Spanish Crown.

In the 17th century, a notable figure was Alonso LEONGUERRERO, a celebrated playwright and poet from Madrid. His works, which included comedies and religious plays, were widely performed in the theaters of the Spanish Golden Age.

As the centuries passed, the LEONGUERRERO surname spread throughout Spain and to other parts of the Spanish-speaking world, carried by those who bore the name and their descendants. While the specific origins and stories behind individual families may have been lost over time, the name itself remains a testament to the valor and bravery associated with its early bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Leonguerrero

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

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

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