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

Llerena, 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 Llerena surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Llerena in America

Llerena is the 15527th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Llerena surname appeared 1,885 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Llerena.

We can also compare 2010 data for Llerena 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 Llerena

The surname Llerena has its origins in Spain, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to derive from the town of Llerena, located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura. The name is thought to be a combination of the Latin words "lira," meaning "boundary," and "arena," meaning "sand," referring to the sandy terrain or boundary areas surrounding the town.

Historical records suggest that the surname Llerena first appeared in the medieval manuscript "Fuero de Llerena," a legal code granted to the town by King Alfonso IX of León in 1235. This document outlined the rights and privileges of the inhabitants of Llerena and mentions several individuals bearing the surname, indicating its early use as a family name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Llerena can be found in the "Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla," a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and property in the city of Seville after its conquest by King Ferdinand III of Castile in 1248. Several individuals with the surname Llerena are listed as recipients of land grants, suggesting their involvement in the conquest and subsequent repopulation of the region.

In the 14th century, Juan de Llerena, a knight from Extremadura, is mentioned in several historical chronicles for his participation in the Reconquista, the centuries-long campaign to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Moorish rule. He fought alongside King Alfonso XI of Castile in the Battle of Río Salado in 1340.

During the 15th century, the Llerena family gained prominence in the city of Seville, where several members held important positions in the local government and church. One notable figure was Pedro de Llerena, who served as a canon of the Cathedral of Seville in the late 1400s.

In the 16th century, Hernando de Llerena, a Spanish conquistador, accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico. He is mentioned in Bernal Díaz del Castillo's historical account, "The True History of the Conquest of New Spain," for his role in the Battle of Otumba in 1520.

Other notable individuals with the surname Llerena include Diego de Llerena, a 17th-century Spanish poet and playwright, and Juan de Llerena y Castillo, a 16th-century Spanish bishop and theologian who participated in the Council of Trent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Llerena

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

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

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