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

Vibar, 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 Vibar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vibar in America

Vibar is the 102197th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vibar surname appeared 176 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 Vibar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vibar 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 Vibar

The surname VIBAR has its origins in the region of Catalonia in Spain, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old Catalan word "vibar," which referred to a type of poisonous snake or viper. This suggests that the name may have been associated with someone who lived near areas where such snakes were found or someone who had a profession related to dealing with these creatures.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name VIBAR can be found in the "Llibre del Repartiment de València," a medieval document detailing the distribution of lands and properties in the region of Valencia after its conquest by the Crown of Aragon in 1238. This document mentions individuals with the surname VIBAR who were granted lands in the newly conquered territories.

In the 14th century, the name VIBAR appeared in various municipal records and legal documents from the region of Catalonia, indicating that it was a well-established surname by that time. One notable example is Joan VIBAR, a merchant from Barcelona who was involved in trade with the Mediterranean port cities during the late 1300s.

During the 15th century, the VIBAR family gained prominence in the town of Vilafranca del Penedès, located in the province of Barcelona. Records from this period mention a Guillem VIBAR, who served as a local magistrate and played a significant role in the town's governance.

As the VIBAR name spread across Spain and beyond, it underwent various spelling variations, such as VIVAR, VIVÀR, and VIBERT. In the 16th century, a branch of the family migrated to the Americas, with Hernán VIVAR being one of the early Spanish conquistadors who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico.

Another notable figure with the surname VIBAR was Pedro VIBAR y Aznar, a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator born in 1620 in Zaragoza. He served as the governor of various Spanish colonies in the Americas, including Panama and Guatemala, during the latter half of the 17th century.

Throughout the centuries, the VIBAR surname has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including artists, scholars, and politicians. One example is Francisca VIBAR y Quintana, a 19th-century Spanish painter known for her portraits and religious artworks.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vibar

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

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

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