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

Mirales, 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 Mirales surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mirales in America

Mirales is the 113791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mirales surname appeared 154 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 Mirales.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mirales 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 Mirales

The surname Mirales is believed to have originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Latin word "mirabilis," which means "wonderful" or "admirable." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone who was considered extraordinary or impressive in some way.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mirales can be found in the 13th-century Catalan manuscript known as the "Llibre de Repartiment" or "Book of Distribution." This document, which dates back to 1238, recorded the distribution of lands and properties in the territories conquered by the Crown of Aragon during the Christian Reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula.

By the 14th century, the name had spread to other parts of Spain, particularly the region of Aragon. In the 15th century, a prominent figure named Pedro Mirales was mentioned in records from the city of Zaragoza, where he held a position of authority.

In the 16th century, the Mirales surname appeared in various historical documents from the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable individual was Hernán Mirales, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro in the early 1530s.

During the 17th century, the name Mirales was associated with several Spanish writers and intellectuals. One such individual was Miguel Mirales y Sotomayor (1599-1659), a renowned poet and playwright from Madrid who was celebrated for his works in the Spanish Golden Age.

In the 18th century, the Mirales surname gained recognition in the field of art. Juan Mirales (1712-1779) was a highly regarded Spanish painter and engraver whose works were widely admired during his lifetime.

As the centuries passed, the Mirales surname continued to spread throughout Spain and its territories, with various branches of the family establishing themselves in different regions and contributing to various aspects of society.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mirales

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

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

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