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

Silguero, 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 Silguero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Silguero in America

Silguero is the 19469th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Silguero surname appeared 1,388 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 Silguero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Silguero 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 Silguero

The surname SILGUERO is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period in the region of Andalusia, Spain. It is believed to have derived from the old Spanish word 'silguero,' which referred to a type of songbird known as a linnet or finch.

During the Reconquista, when Christian kingdoms gradually reclaimed territories from Moorish rule, many families adopted surnames based on their professions, geographic locations, or physical characteristics. SILGUERO was likely given to individuals who either raised or traded in these small songbirds, which were popular pets among the nobility and wealthy classes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SILGUERO surname can be found in the 14th-century archives of the city of Seville, where a certain Juan Silguero is mentioned as a merchant dealing in luxury goods, including exotic birds.

In the 16th century, during the height of Spanish exploration and colonization, the SILGUERO name spread to the Americas as settlers and adventurers from Andalusia ventured to the New World. Notable individuals from this era include Diego Silguero, a navigator who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in 1519, and Beatriz Silguero, one of the first Spanish women to establish a permanent residence in Havana, Cuba, in the early 1600s.

As the centuries passed, the SILGUERO surname continued to be associated with various trades and professions. In the 18th century, Manuel Silguero was a renowned luthier (stringed instrument maker) in Seville, whose guitars and lutes were highly sought after by musicians across Europe.

Another prominent figure was Juana Silguero, a celebrated actress and opera singer who performed in the royal theaters of Madrid during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, entertaining the Spanish monarchy and aristocracy.

In the 20th century, the name gained further recognition through the achievements of Miguel Silguero, a Spanish architect renowned for his innovative designs and contributions to the modernist movement in Spain. He was born in 1901 in Granada and designed several notable buildings, including the iconic Banco Hispano Americano in Seville.

While the SILGUERO surname has its origins in a specific region of Spain, it has since spread across various parts of the world, carried by generations of individuals who have contributed to the rich tapestry of cultural and historical legacies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Silguero

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

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

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