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

Millares, 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 Millares surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Millares in America

Millares is the 42455th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Millares surname appeared 511 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 Millares.

We can also compare 2010 data for Millares 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 Millares

The surname Millares is believed to have originated in Spain, particularly in the region of Andalusia. It likely emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

One theory suggests that the name Millares is derived from the Spanish word "millar," which means "thousand." This could indicate that the name was initially associated with a person or family responsible for managing or overseeing a large estate or land holdings that consisted of thousands of acres or units.

Another possibility is that Millares is a toponymic surname, meaning it originated from a place name. It may have been derived from a town or village called Millares, although the exact location is uncertain. Place names were commonly adopted as surnames during the Middle Ages as a way to identify individuals by their place of origin or residence.

In terms of historical references, the earliest recorded instances of the surname Millares can be found in various Spanish archives and documents from the 15th and 16th centuries. For example, there are records of individuals named Juan de Millares and Pedro Millares in the archives of Seville from the late 15th century.

One notable figure with the surname Millares was Agustín Millares Torres, a Spanish historian and paleographer born in 1893 and died in 1980. He was a prominent scholar of medieval Spanish literature and manuscripts.

Another individual of note was Manuel Millares Cubas, a Spanish politician and lawyer who lived from 1877 to 1956. He served as a deputy in the Spanish Parliament and was actively involved in the politics of the Canary Islands.

In the field of art, there was José Millares Sall, a Spanish painter and sculptor born in 1921 and died in 1972. He was a prominent figure in the Spanish avant-garde movement and is known for his abstract expressionist works.

Juan Millares Carló, born in 1921 and died in 2009, was a Spanish writer and journalist. He published several books and worked as a journalist for various publications in Spain.

Lastly, Pedro Millares Navarro, born in 1945, is a Spanish architect and urban planner. He has been involved in various architectural projects and urban planning initiatives in Spain and other countries.

These are just a few examples of individuals with the surname Millares who have made significant contributions in various fields throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Millares

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

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

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