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

Sánchez-Aguilar, 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 Sánchez-Aguilar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sánchez-Aguilar in America

Sánchez-Aguilar is the 109258th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sánchez-Aguilar surname appeared 162 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 Sánchez-Aguilar.

The history of the last name Sánchez-Aguilar

The surname SANCHEZAGUILAR is a compound Spanish surname that combines two distinct family names - SANCHEZ and AGUILAR. It originated in Spain, likely during the Middle Ages or earlier.

SANCHEZ is derived from the ancient Roman name Sanctius, which was a Latinized form of the Spanish name Sancho. This name has its roots in the Latin word "sanctus," meaning holy or saintly. It was a popular name among Iberian Christians during the era of the Reconquista, when the Christian kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula were gradually reclaiming territory from the Moors.

AGUILAR, on the other hand, is a topographic surname referring to a place name, specifically a town or village called Aguilar. This name derives from the Spanish word "águila," meaning eagle. The earliest recorded instances of the name Aguilar can be traced back to the 13th century, when it appeared in medieval Spanish documents and records.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname SANCHEZAGUILAR was Don Pedro Sánchez Aguilar, a nobleman and military commander who served under King Alfonso XI of Castile in the 14th century. He played a significant role in the Reconquista and the conquest of Gibraltar in 1333.

Another notable figure was Hernán Sánchez Aguilar, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to conquer Mexico in the early 16th century. He participated in the siege of Tenochtitlan and later received land grants in the newly conquered territories.

In the 17th century, Fray Juan Sánchez Aguilar was a Franciscan friar and missionary who traveled to the Americas and worked to convert indigenous populations to Christianity. He is credited with establishing several missions in present-day Mexico and California.

During the 18th century, Pedro Sánchez Aguilar was a prominent Spanish artist and painter, known for his religious and portrait works. He was commissioned by the Catholic Church and members of the Spanish nobility to create numerous paintings and frescoes.

In the 19th century, María Sánchez Aguilar was a renowned Spanish writer and poet, renowned for her romantic and patriotic verses. She was an influential figure in the literary circles of her time and published several collections of poetry that celebrated the beauty of Spain and its culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sánchez-Aguilar

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Sánchez-Aguilar.

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 Sánchez-Aguilar 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.

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 Sánchez-Aguilar was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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