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

Mosquera, 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 Mosquera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mosquera in America

Mosquera is the 9846th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mosquera surname appeared 3,286 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Mosquera.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mosquera 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 Mosquera

The surname Mosquera is of Spanish origin, originating from the region of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It is believed to have derived from the toponym "Mosquera," which refers to a specific location or village within Galicia.

The name Mosquera likely has its roots in the Latin word "musca," meaning fly or mosquito. It is possible that the name was initially given to someone who lived near a swampy area or a location with a high concentration of flies or mosquitoes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Mosquera can be found in the 14th century, when a nobleman named Juan Mosquera was mentioned in the chronicles of the Kingdom of Galicia. This suggests that the Mosquera family may have held a prominent position in the region during that time period.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Álvaro Mosquera was a renowned explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on one of his voyages to the Americas. Mosquera's expertise in navigation and cartography played a crucial role in the exploration of the New World.

During the 16th century, the Mosquera family expanded their influence and established themselves in various parts of Spain. One notable member was Diego Mosquera de Figueroa, a military leader and conquistador who participated in the conquest of present-day Colombia and served as the governor of the region known as Nueva Andalucía.

In the 17th century, the Mosquera surname gained prominence in the Viceroyalty of New Granada (present-day Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela). Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa, born in 1592, was a Spanish colonial administrator who served as the president of the Audiencia of Santa Fe de Bogotá, one of the highest administrative positions in the region.

Another notable figure with the Mosquera surname was Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera, a Colombian military leader, and politician who served as the President of Colombia twice, from 1845 to 1849 and again from 1861 to 1864. He played a pivotal role in the dissolution of Gran Colombia and the establishment of the modern Republic of Colombia.

While the Mosquera surname has its origins in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly in Latin American countries with a significant Spanish colonial influence, such as Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mosquera

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

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

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