Almazan
A Spanish surname likely tied to a place name, probably meaning someone from Almazán in Soria, Spain.
The #5,549 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 49,281 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Almazan is most likely a habitational surname from Almazán, a town in the province of Soria, Spain. Spanish surnames of this type originally identified a person by where they came from or were known. The place name itself is commonly explained through older Iberian history, but its deeper origin is not fully certain in standard surname references.
History
As a surname, Almazan would have spread from Spain into the Spanish-speaking world through migration and colonial-era movement. It is found today in Spain and especially across Latin America, and later in the United States through immigration from Spanish-speaking countries. The surname is uncommon but recognizably Iberian in form.
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Fun fact
The town of Almazán is a historic municipality in Castile and León, which gives the surname a very specific geographic anchor.