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

Suárez, 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 Suárez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Suárez in America

Suárez is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Suárez surname appeared 101 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 Suárez.

The history of the last name Suárez

The surname Surez has its origins in Spain and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish personal name "Suero," which is itself a Spanish form of the Germanic name "Suhri." This name was likely brought to Spain by the Visigoths, a Germanic people who ruled parts of the Iberian Peninsula from the 5th to the 8th centuries.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Surez can be found in various medieval Spanish documents and records. One notable example is the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript that mentions a certain "Suero Vermúdez" as a knight who accompanied King Alfonso VII of León and Castile on a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.

During the Reconquista, the period of Christian conquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors, several individuals bearing the surname Surez played significant roles. One such figure was Rodrigo Suarez, a 13th-century nobleman and military leader who participated in the conquest of Seville and was later appointed as the first governor of the city.

The surname Surez is also associated with various place names in Spain, such as Suria and Suría, which are towns located in the regions of Catalonia and Andalusia, respectively. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Among the notable historical figures with the surname Surez are:

1. Francisco Suarez (1548-1617), a Spanish Jesuit priest, philosopher, and theologian, considered one of the leading figures of the School of Salamanca.
2. José Surez (1599-1668), a Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraits, active in Seville during the Baroque period.
3. Diego Suarez (1598-1630), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who established the first settlement on the island of Madagascar.
4. Juan Suarez de Cepeda (1508-1580), a Spanish nobleman and the father of Saint Teresa of Ávila, a prominent figure in the Catholic Reformation.
5. Pedro Suarez de Deza (c. 1500-1563), a Spanish prelate who served as the Bishop of Jaén and later the Bishop of Cuenca.

These are just a few examples of individuals with the surname Surez who have left their mark on history, spanning various fields such as philosophy, art, exploration, and religion.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Suárez

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

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

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