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

Molinares, 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 Molinares surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Molinares in America

Molinares is the 53538th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Molinares surname appeared 386 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 Molinares.

We can also compare 2010 data for Molinares 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 Molinares

The surname MOLINARES is of Spanish origin, originating from the regions of Castile and Aragon in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "molino", meaning "mill", and likely referred to someone who either owned or worked at a mill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname MOLINARES can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century manuscript detailing the hunting exploits of King Alfonso XI of Castile. In this text, a certain Pedro Molinares is mentioned as accompanying the king on a hunting expedition.

During the 16th century, the MOLINARES surname began to spread throughout the Spanish Empire, with many individuals bearing this name settling in the Americas and other Spanish territories. Notable examples include Diego Molinares, a conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru in the 1530s, and Juan Molinares, a Spanish soldier who fought in the Battle of Lepanto against the Ottoman Empire in 1571.

In the 17th century, the MOLINARES surname appeared in various historical records, such as the Catastro de Ensenada, a census-like document from 1752 that recorded landowners and their properties in Spain. This document mentions several families with the MOLINARES surname living in different regions of Spain.

One of the most notable figures in history with the MOLINARES surname was José Molinares y Movellán, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish Army during the Napoleonic Wars. Born in 1780 in Cartagena, Spain, he fought against the French invaders and later served as the Governor of Alicante from 1815 to 1820.

Another prominent individual with the MOLINARES surname was Pedro Molinares Calderón, a Spanish painter who lived in the 19th century. His works, which often depicted scenes from Spanish history and culture, can be found in various museums and private collections throughout Spain.

In the 20th century, the MOLINARES surname continued to be present in various fields, such as literature and politics. For example, Enrique Molinares Álvarez was a Colombian writer and journalist who was born in 1900 and authored several novels and short stories.

These are just a few examples of the historical significance and spread of the MOLINARES surname, which has its roots in medieval Spain and has since been carried by individuals across various parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Molinares

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

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

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