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    The surname Albuquerque

    A Spanish surname, carried by 813 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈæl.bə.kɚ.ki/ 4 syllables Soundex A412

    Albuquerque: #29,138 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Albuquerque #29,138, 813 people Albuquerque: #29,138 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Albuquerque #29,138, 813 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Albuquerque is more common than 82% of them.

    Origin

    Spanish origin

    Borrowed from Spanish Albuquerque, from Latin albus (“white”) + quercus (“oak”) (white oak). Compare translingual Quercus alba. * (New Mexico): Borrowed from Spanish Alburquerque (a town in Spain), named after Spanish viceroy Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque (1619–1676).

    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 813 people named Albuquerque in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 379,761 Americans. That is up 35% since 2000, when the Census counted 603.

    #29,138
    rank among US surnames
    813
    people in 2010
    0.3
    per 100,000 Americans
    +34.8%
    change since 2000 (was #35,342)

    Who is named Albuquerque

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

    82% of people named Albuquerque identified as white (not Hispanic), 7.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 7.5% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

    • White (not Hispanic) 82%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.6%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 7.5%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 2.1%
    • Two or more races 1.1%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Albuquerques

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Carolina Albuquerque
      Brazilian volleyball player, born 1977

    Other Spanish surnames

    All 992 Spanish surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Albuquerque come from?
    Borrowed from Spanish Albuquerque, from Latin albus (“white”) + quercus (“oak”) (white oak). Compare translingual Quercus alba. * (New Mexico): Borrowed from Spanish Alburquerque (a town in Spain), named after Spanish viceroy Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque (1619–1676).
    How common is the surname Albuquerque?
    813 people in the United States had the surname Albuquerque in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 379,761 Americans. It ranked 29,138th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Albuquerque?
    In the 2010 Census, 82% of people named Albuquerque identified as white (not Hispanic), and 7.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Albuquerque?
    Carolina Albuquerque, Brazilian volleyball player.
    Where is the surname Albuquerque most common?
    Wikidata records people named Albuquerque in Brazil.
    How do you pronounce Albuquerque?
    Albuquerque is /ˈæl.bə.kɚ.ki/, 4 syllables.
    Is the surname Albuquerque getting more or less common?
    More common. 603 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 813 in 2010, up 35%.