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

Llera, 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 Llera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Llera in America

Llera is the 42030th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Llera surname appeared 517 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 Llera.

We can also compare 2010 data for Llera 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 Llera

The surname LLERA originated in Spain, specifically in the regions of Cantabria, Asturias, and Castile-León. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "llera," which refers to a flat and smooth surface, often associated with riverbanks or streams. This suggests that the name may have originated as a descriptive term for someone who lived near a river or stream with a smooth bank.

In the early medieval period, surnames were not widely used in Spain. However, as the practice of inheriting surnames became more prevalent in the 12th and 13th centuries, the name LLERA began to appear in historical records and documents. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the "Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla" (Book of Bequests of Castile), a 14th-century manuscript that cataloged property ownership and land rights in the region of Castile.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the LLERA surname gained prominence in various parts of Spain. Notable individuals bearing this name include Alonso de Llera, a 16th-century Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico. Another prominent figure was Pedro de Llera, a 17th-century Spanish military officer and governor of the Chilean city of Valdivia during the Arauco War.

In the 18th century, the LLERA surname appeared in the historical records of the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable example is Juan de Llera, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the colonization efforts in Florida and the southeastern United States in the late 1700s.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the LLERA surname spread to various parts of the world, including Latin America, the Philippines, and other regions with Spanish influence. In the 19th century, Manuel Llera y Ramo, a Spanish writer and journalist, gained recognition for his contributions to Spanish literature and journalism.

Throughout history, the LLERA surname has been associated with various place names and locations, such as the town of Llera in Asturias, Spain, as well as the Llera River and Llera Valley in the same region. These place names likely contributed to the origin and spread of the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Llera

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

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

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