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

Llerenas, 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 Llerenas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Llerenas in America

Llerenas is the 41501st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Llerenas surname appeared 524 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 Llerenas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Llerenas 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 Llerenas

The surname LLERENAS is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Spain and Portugal, during the Middle Ages. It is likely derived from the Basque word "llera," which means "riverbank" or "stream," suggesting that the name may have originated among those who lived near or worked along bodies of water.

In the early centuries of its existence, the name appeared in various forms, such as Llerena, Llerenas, and Llerenes, reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Cartulario de Valpuesta, a medieval manuscript from the 10th century, where a certain Lope Llerenas is mentioned as a landowner in the region of Burgos.

During the Reconquista, the period of Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule, the name LLERENAS began to spread across different parts of Spain and Portugal. In the 12th century, the name appears in the Fuero de Soria, a legal code for the city of Soria, where a certain Domingo Llerenas is listed as a witness.

As the name gained prominence, it became associated with several notable figures throughout history. One such figure was Rodrigo Llerenas, a 14th-century knight who fought alongside King Alfonso XI of Castile during the Battle of Río Salado in 1340. Another was Juan Llerenas, a 15th-century explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493.

In the 16th century, the LLERENAS name was also found in the New World, as Spanish colonists and settlers brought the name with them to the Americas. One notable bearer was Pedro Llerenas, a conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s.

As the centuries passed, the name continued to spread and evolve, with different branches establishing themselves in various regions of Spain, Portugal, and their former colonies. In the 18th century, José Llerenas was a respected painter and artist who gained recognition for his religious works in Mexico City.

The LLERENAS surname has also been linked to several place names, such as Llerena, a town in the province of Badajoz, Spain, and Llerena, a municipality in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico, further highlighting the name's geographical connections.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Llerenas

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

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

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