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

Llavore, 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 Llavore surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Llavore in America

Llavore is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Llavore surname appeared 101 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 Llavore.

The history of the last name Llavore

The surname Llavore has its origins in the Catalan region of Spain, with records dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old Catalan word "llavors," meaning "seeds" or "grains," likely referring to an occupation or location associated with agriculture or farming.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name Llavore can be found in a land registry from the town of Valls, near Tarragona, in the year 1489. The entry mentions a certain Pere Llavore, who owned a parcel of farmland in the area. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the late medieval period.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Llavore surname appeared in various municipal records and tax rolls throughout Catalonia. Notable bearers of the name from this era include Joan Llavore, a prosperous vineyard owner from Vilafranca del Penedès, who was born in 1582 and died in 1647.

By the 18th century, the Llavore family had expanded their presence beyond Catalonia, with some members settling in the nearby regions of Aragon and Valencia. One significant figure from this period was Francesc Llavore, a merchant and ship owner from Barcelona, who lived from 1721 to 1799.

In the 19th century, the Llavore surname began to appear in other parts of Spain, as well as in Spanish colonial territories. Miguel Llavore, a military officer born in 1812 in Zaragoza, served in the Spanish colonies in the Philippines and Cuba before retiring in 1875.

Another notable bearer of the Llavore name was Margarita Llavore, a renowned Catalan painter born in Barcelona in 1845. Her works, which often depicted rural scenes and landscapes, were highly acclaimed during her lifetime and can be found in various art museums across Spain.

As the centuries progressed, the Llavore surname continued to spread and evolve, with variations in spelling and pronunciation emerging in different regions. However, its roots remain firmly grounded in the agricultural heritage of Catalonia, where the name first took shape centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Llavore

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

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

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