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    The surname Aguilar

    A Spanish surname, carried by 186,512 people in the United States.

    3 syllables Soundex A246

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    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Aguilar is more common than 99.9% of them.

    Origin

    Spanish origin

    Borrowed from Spanish Aguilar. This surname is mostly found in Mexico.

    One of 992 Spanish surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 186,512 people named Aguilar in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 1,655 Americans. That is up 48% since 2000, when the Census counted 126,399.

    #134
    rank among US surnames
    186,512
    people in 2010
    63
    per 100,000 Americans
    +47.6%
    change since 2000 (was #213)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #125West195,8181,577
    #126Cole195,2891,581
    #127Hayes194,2461,589
    #128Bryant192,7731,602
    #129Herrera192,7111,602
    #130Gibson190,6671,619
    #131Ellis188,9681,634

    Who is named Aguilar

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    93% of people named Aguilar identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 4.0% as white (not Hispanic) and 1.6% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 93%
    • White (not Hispanic) 4.0%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 1.6%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 0.3%
    • Two or more races 0.2%

    Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

    Famous Aguilars

    4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Ángela Aguilar
      American-Mexican singer (born 2003)
    • Pete Aguilar
      American politician (born 1979)
    • Laura Aguilar
      American photographer (1959-2018)
    • Ali Aguilar
      American softball player, born 1995

    Notable Aguilars come mostly from the United States (3) and Mexico (1).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Aguilar

    Aguilar has the Soundex code A246, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A246.

    Other Spanish surnames

    All 992 Spanish surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Aguilar come from?
    Borrowed from Spanish Aguilar. This surname is mostly found in Mexico.
    How common is the surname Aguilar?
    186,512 people in the United States had the surname Aguilar in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,655 Americans. It ranked 134th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Aguilar?
    In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Aguilar identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 4.0% as white (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Aguilar?
    Ángela Aguilar, American-Mexican singer (born 2003), followed by Pete Aguilar.
    Where is the surname Aguilar most common?
    Wikidata records people named Aguilar in the United States and Mexico.
    Is the surname Aguilar getting more or less common?
    More common. 126,399 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 186,512 in 2010, up 48%.