Bojorquez
A Spanish surname most likely tied to a place name or older regional form, now especially associated with Spanish-speaking communities in the Americas.
The #5,648 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 50,227 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Bojorquez is a surname of Spanish form, and the ending -ez often points to an older Iberian naming pattern, though this particular name is not securely transparent from modern Spanish alone. It is likely to be a habitational or regional surname, ultimately referring to a place, estate, or local designation that was adapted into a family name. Because the exact historical root is obscure, the literal meaning is uncertain.
History
The surname is found in Spanish-speaking populations, especially in the Americas, where many Iberian surnames were carried through colonial-era migration and later family movement. In modern records it is most visible in the United States in communities with Mexican or broader Latin American heritage. The spelling with -quez suggests a surname shaped by Hispanic scribal and phonetic conventions, even though the underlying place or root word is not clearly established.
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Fun fact
The accent mark in Bojórquez is often used in careful Spanish spelling, but in English-language records it is frequently dropped.