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

Placeres, 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 Placeres surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Placeres in America

Placeres is the 35016th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Placeres surname appeared 644 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 Placeres.

We can also compare 2010 data for Placeres 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 Placeres

The surname Placeres has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "placer," meaning pleasure or delight, which in turn comes from the Latin word "placere," meaning to please.

The name is believed to have originated in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura in southern Spain, where it was likely used as a descriptive surname for someone with a joyful or pleasant demeanor. It may also have been given as a nickname to those who brought pleasure or enjoyment to others through their profession or talents.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Placeres surname can be found in the 13th-century Catalan manuscript, "Llibre del Repartiment," which documented the distribution of land and properties after the Christian conquest of Valencia. This record mentions a certain "Domingo de Placeres" as a landowner in the region.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in the archives of the Spanish Inquisition, where a certain "Juan Placeres" was accused of practicing Judaism in secret. This provides evidence of the surname's existence during this tumultuous period in Spanish history.

Notable individuals with the Placeres surname include:

1. Pedro Placeres (c. 1480-1550), a Spanish navigator and explorer who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous voyage around the world.
2. María Placeres (1605-1670), a renowned poet and playwright from Seville, whose works celebrated the beauty of her native Andalusia.
3. Juan Bautista Placeres (1713-1789), a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish Army during the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
4. Emilia Placeres (1820-1892), a Cuban abolitionistist and women's rights activist who fought against slavery and advocated for women's education.
5. Mateo Placeres (1872-1947), a Spanish painter known for his vibrant landscapes and still-life compositions, which captured the essence of rural life in southern Spain.

The Placeres surname can also be found in variations such as Plaseres, Plazeres, and Placeras, reflecting the linguistic diversity and regional dialects within Spain and its former territories.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Placeres

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

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

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