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

Liera, 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 Liera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Liera in America

Liera is the 31251st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Liera surname appeared 742 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 Liera.

We can also compare 2010 data for Liera 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 Liera

The surname Liera has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "liera," which means "willow tree." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked with willow trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Liera can be found in the Cartulario de Valpuesta, a medieval manuscript from the 11th century. This document contains references to individuals bearing the name Liera, indicating its presence in the region of Castile during that time.

In the 13th century, the name Liera appeared in several historical records, including the Fuero de Sepúlveda, a legal code governing the town of Sepúlveda in the province of Segovia. This document mentions individuals with the surname Liera, suggesting that the name had spread throughout the region.

One notable figure in history who bore the surname Liera was Juan Liera, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. He played a significant role in the exploration and colonization of the Caribbean islands.

Another individual of note was Pedro Liera, a Spanish soldier and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. He is mentioned in several historical accounts of the time, including those written by Bernal Díaz del Castillo.

In the 17th century, the surname Liera can be found in various church records and census documents from Spain. One such record is the Libro de Bautismos de la Parroquia de San Sebastián, which documents the baptism of María Liera in 1642 in the city of Seville.

During the 18th century, the name Liera was also present in parts of Latin America, likely due to Spanish colonization and migration. For instance, José Liera, a notable military officer and politician, was born in 1765 in Santiago, Chile, and played a role in the Chilean War of Independence.

Throughout the 19th century, the surname Liera continued to appear in various historical records and documents across Spain and its former colonies. One notable individual was Ramón Liera, a Spanish painter and artist who lived from 1822 to 1890 and was known for his religious-themed works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Liera

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

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

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