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

Reguera, 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 Reguera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Reguera in America

Reguera is the 86314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Reguera surname appeared 216 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 Reguera.

We can also compare 2010 data for Reguera 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 Reguera

The surname Reguera is of Spanish origin, derived from the word "reguera" which translates to a small stream or ditch. It is believed to have first emerged in the northern regions of Spain, particularly in Asturias and Cantabria, where the landscape is characterized by small streams and valleys.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Reguera can be found in the Becerro de Behetrías, a medieval census document from the 14th century, which lists several individuals bearing this surname in the region of Asturias. The surname is also mentioned in various municipal records and property deeds from the 15th and 16th centuries in the same region.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Reguera surname began to spread across other parts of Spain, particularly in regions like Castile and Andalusia, as families migrated in search of new opportunities. Notable individuals with this surname include:

1. Juan Reguera (c. 1590-1660), a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico and later led expeditions in the northern territories of New Spain.

2. María de la Reguera (c. 1625-1690), a Spanish nun and mystic revered for her piety and religious writings.

3. Sebastián de la Reguera (c. 1650-1720), a Spanish architect and master builder who contributed to the construction of several churches and monasteries in Seville and its surrounding areas.

4. José Reguera y Tezanos (1790-1863), a Spanish military officer and politician who served as a deputy in the Cortes Generales (Spanish parliament) during the reign of Isabella II.

5. Mariano Reguera Valdelomar (1844-1914), a Peruvian writer, journalist, and diplomat who served as the Peruvian ambassador to Spain and Italy.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the Reguera surname was also carried to various regions of the Americas, including Mexico, Peru, and Argentina, where it can still be found today. In some cases, the surname underwent slight variations in spelling, such as Regueiro or Regueiral, but the core meaning remained the same.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Reguera

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

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

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