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

Margarita, 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 Margarita surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Margarita in America

Margarita is the 101247th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Margarita surname appeared 178 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 Margarita.

We can also compare 2010 data for Margarita 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 Margarita

The surname Margarita originated in Spain and has its roots in the Spanish language. It is derived from the Greek word "margarites," which means "pearl." The name likely emerged in the Middle Ages, possibly in the 12th or 13th century.

Margarita was initially used as a given name, particularly among Spanish royalty and aristocracy. Over time, it became a hereditary surname as well. The earliest recorded instances of the surname Margarita can be found in historical documents from the 14th and 15th centuries in various regions of Spain.

One notable mention of the name Margarita is in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a medieval hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile in the 14th century. This text contains references to individuals with the surname Margarita who were involved in hunting activities during that period.

The name Margarita also appears in several historical records from the Kingdom of Aragon, such as the "Llibre del Repartiment" (Book of Distribution), which documented the distribution of land and property after the Christian conquest of Valencia in the 13th century. Several individuals with the surname Margarita were listed as land grantees or landowners in this document.

One notable figure with the surname Margarita was Juan Margarita, a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of the Canary Islands in the 15th century. He was born around 1440 and played a significant role in the subjugation of the indigenous Guanche population on the islands.

Another prominent individual with the surname Margarita was Pedro Margarita, a Spanish painter and sculptor who lived in the 16th century. He is best known for his works in the Cathedral of Seville, where he contributed to the decoration of the main altar and other artistic elements.

In the 17th century, Gaspar Margarita was a notable Spanish playwright and poet. He was born in Madrid in 1610 and authored several plays that were performed in the theaters of the Spanish capital during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Margarita has been present in various regions of Spain, with concentrations in areas such as Andalusia, Valencia, and Catalonia. It has also spread to other Spanish-speaking countries through migration and colonization, but its roots can be traced back to the Iberian Peninsula and the cultural heritage of Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Margarita

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

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

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