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

Najarro, 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 Najarro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Najarro in America

Najarro is the 20076th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Najarro surname appeared 1,331 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 Najarro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Najarro 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 Najarro

The surname Najarro has its origins in Spain, traced back to the 12th century. It is believed to derive from the Arabic word "najjar," which means "carpenter" or "woodworker." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been craftsmen involved in woodworking trades.

Najarro is a variant spelling of the more common Spanish surname Navarro, which also has Arabic roots and is derived from the word "navarr," meaning "from Navarre." This indicates that some of the earliest Najarro families may have originated from the northern Spanish region of Navarre.

Historical references to the Najarro surname can be found in various medieval documents, such as property deeds and municipal records from cities like Seville, Granada, and Cordoba. One notable mention is in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a 13th-century record detailing the distribution of land and property after the Christian conquest of Seville.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the Najarro surname was Juan Najarro, a 14th-century merchant from Seville who traded in goods like wool and olive oil. Another was Pedro Najarro, a 15th-century military captain who fought in the Reconquista campaigns against the Moors.

During the 16th century, the Najarro family expanded their presence in Spain, with branches settling in regions like Andalusia, Castile, and Aragon. Alonso Najarro (1490-1560) was a renowned architect who designed several churches and buildings in the city of Toledo.

As the Spanish Empire grew, the Najarro surname spread to the Americas and other territories. Juan Najarro (1540-1615) was a conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru and later became a landowner in colonial Mexico.

In the 18th century, Ignacio Najarro (1720-1788) was a prominent lawyer and academic who taught at the University of Salamanca and authored several legal treatises.

Other notable individuals with the Najarro surname include Josefa Najarro (1810-1888), a 19th-century writer and poet from Seville, and Emilio Najarro (1865-1932), a Spanish politician and diplomat who served as ambassador to several countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Najarro

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

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

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