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

Abanilla, 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 Abanilla surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abanilla in America

Abanilla is the 123064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abanilla surname appeared 140 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 Abanilla.

The history of the last name Abanilla

The surname ABANILLA originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Murcian town of Abanilla, located in the region of Murcia in southeastern Spain. The name comes from the Arabic word "al-banīllah," meaning "the little son," referring to a small settlement or village.

Early records of the ABANILLA surname can be found in various Spanish documents, such as land grants, tax records, and municipal registers dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries. One of the earliest known instances of the name is Juan de Abanilla, a soldier who fought in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors, in the late 15th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the ABANILLA surname spread across Spain and its colonies as members of the family migrated to new territories. Notably, Pedro de Abanilla was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of the Philippines in the late 16th century.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the ABANILLA name was carried to various parts of the Americas, including Mexico, Peru, and Argentina. In the 18th century, Juan Antonio de Abanilla was a prominent landowner and rancher in the Viceroyalty of New Spain (present-day Mexico).

In the 19th century, the ABANILLA surname gained recognition in the field of literature. José María Abanilla y Cabrera (1802-1876) was a Spanish poet and playwright renowned for his romantic works, while Esteban Abanilla (1851-1922) was a Peruvian novelist and journalist who chronicled life in rural Peru.

Another notable figure with the ABANILLA surname was María Luisa Abanilla (1887-1962), a Spanish educator and women's rights activist who fought for educational opportunities for girls and women in Spain during the early 20th century.

Despite its Spanish origins, the ABANILLA surname has also been adopted by families in other parts of the world, though its historical roots can be traced back to the town of Abanilla in the Murcia region of Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abanilla

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

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 Abanilla 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.

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

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