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

Molero, 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 Molero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Molero in America

Molero is the 74141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Molero surname appeared 261 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 Molero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Molero 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 Molero

The surname Molero is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "moler," which means "to grind" or "to mill." This name is believed to have originated in the regions of Castile and Aragon during the Middle Ages.

Molero was likely an occupational surname given to individuals who worked as millers or were involved in the milling or grinding of grain. In medieval times, millers played a crucial role in the production of flour, which was a staple food for the population.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Molero can be traced back to the 13th century. One of the earliest known references is found in the Fuero de Cuenca, a legal code from the city of Cuenca, which mentions a person named Domingo Molero in 1284.

Another notable historical figure with the surname Molero was Juan Molero, a Spanish navigator and explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Molero played a significant role in the exploration and settlement of the Caribbean islands.

In the 16th century, the name Molero appears in several historical documents, including the Catastro de Ensenada, a census-like register of properties and landowners in Spain. This record mentions individuals with the surname Molero in various regions, such as Castile and Aragon.

During the 17th century, a prominent figure with the surname Molero was Andrés Molero Garcés, a Spanish painter and engraver born in Seville in 1628. His works were highly regarded, and he is considered one of the most important artists of the Baroque period in Spain.

Another notable individual with the surname Molero was José Molero García, a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Cortes Generales (Spanish Parliament) during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was born in Cádiz in 1857 and played a significant role in the political landscape of his time.

Throughout history, the surname Molero has been present in various regions of Spain, as well as in Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, where it was carried by immigrants and settlers during the colonial era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Molero

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

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

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