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

Lieras, 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 Lieras surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lieras in America

Lieras is the 109258th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lieras surname appeared 162 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 Lieras.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lieras 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 Lieras

The surname Lieras originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "liera," which means a small path or trail. The name likely referred to someone who lived near a pathway or trail.

Lieras is an old Spanish surname that can be traced back to the 13th century. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the medieval Spanish manuscript "Libro de los Fueros de Castilla," dated 1284, where a person named Pedro Lieras is mentioned.

In the 14th century, the name Lieras can be found in several historical records from the regions of Castile and Aragon in Spain. For example, in the "Libro de los Repartimientos de Sevilla" from 1384, there is a reference to a landowner named Juan Lieras.

During the 15th century, the surname Lieras began to spread to other parts of Spain. In the "Documentos del Archivo de la Corona de Aragón" from 1427, there is a record of a merchant named Diego Lieras from the city of Valencia.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname Lieras was Fernando Lieras, a Spanish soldier who served in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. He was born in Seville in 1452 and died in battle in 1492.

Another notable person with the surname Lieras was Lope Lieras, a Spanish playwright and poet from the 16th century. He was born in Madrid in 1525 and is known for his plays and sonnets that reflected the cultural and social life of his time.

In the 17th century, the name Lieras can be found in records from various Spanish colonies in the Americas. One such example is Pedro Lieras, a Spanish explorer and colonist who founded the settlement of San Pedro Lieras in present-day Colombia in 1621.

During the 18th century, the surname Lieras was present in various regions of Spain and its colonies. One notable bearer of the name was María Lieras, a Spanish artist known for her intricate embroidery work. She was born in Seville in 1736 and her works were highly acclaimed in royal circles.

In the 19th century, the surname Lieras continued to be present in Spain and its former colonies. One notable person with this name was José Lieras, a Spanish politician and lawyer who played a significant role in the drafting of the Spanish Constitution of 1876. He was born in Madrid in 1823 and died in 1892.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lieras

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

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

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