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

Vejar, 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 Vejar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vejar in America

Vejar is the 18098th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vejar surname appeared 1,539 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Vejar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vejar 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 Vejar

The surname VEJAR has its origins in Spain, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish word "vejar," which means "to harass" or "to mistreat." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who was known for their aggressive or abusive behavior.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name VEJAR can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval Spanish manuscript from the 14th century. In this document, there is a reference to a person named Juan Vejar, who was a landowner in the region of Castile.

During the 15th century, the VEJAR name appeared in several historical records, including the census of the city of Seville. This indicates that the name was present in Andalusia, a region in southern Spain, during this period.

In the 16th century, a notable person bearing the name VEJAR was Pedro Vejar, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. Pedro Vejar was born around 1495 in Seville and died in the early 1540s.

Another historical figure with the surname VEJAR was Juan Vejar y Mendoza, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish Army during the 17th century. He participated in several campaigns against the Dutch and the Portuguese during the Eighty Years' War and the Portuguese Restoration War.

In the 18th century, a prominent individual with the name VEJAR was Manuel Vejar, a Spanish playwright and poet. He was born in 1732 in Seville and is known for his comedic works, which were popular in the theaters of Madrid during his lifetime.

The name VEJAR has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Vejar de la Frontera, a municipality in the province of Cádiz, and Vejar de la Sierra, a town in the province of Málaga. These place names may have influenced or been influenced by the surname VEJAR over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vejar

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

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

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