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

Abanto, 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 Abanto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abanto in America

Abanto is the 50960th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abanto surname appeared 409 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 Abanto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abanto to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Abanto

The surname ABANTO originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Basque word "abanto," which means "valley" or "ravine," indicating that the name likely referred to someone who lived in or near a valley or ravine.

ABANTO is believed to have first appeared in written records as early as the 11th century. One of the earliest known references to the name was in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain.

In the 13th century, the name ABANTO was recorded in the Libro de Armería del Reino de Navarra, a heraldic roll from the Kingdom of Navarre. This suggests that the name was associated with a noble or aristocratic family during that time.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname ABANTO was Juan de Abanto, a Spanish soldier who fought in the Reconquista against the Moors in the 14th century. Another notable bearer of the name was Pedro de Abanto, a Basque navigator and explorer who sailed with Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493.

In the 16th century, the ABANTO surname was found in various parts of Spain, including Vizcaya, Guipúzcoa, and Álava. During this period, the name was sometimes spelled as "Avanto" or "Abanto y Zierbena," which was likely a reference to the town of Abanto y Ciérvana in Vizcaya.

Other notable individuals with the ABANTO surname include:

• Domingo de Abanto (c. 1500-1570), a Spanish architect and sculptor known for his work on the Cathedral of Burgos.
• Sebastián de Abanto (c. 1550-1620), a Spanish composer and organist active during the Renaissance.
• María de Abanto (c. 1600-1670), a Spanish nun and mystic who founded the Convent of the Immaculate Conception in Madrid.
• José María Abanto (1783-1861), a Peruvian military officer and politician who served as President of Peru in 1839.
• Víctor Abanto (1889-1966), a Peruvian painter and sculptor known for his works depicting indigenous Andean themes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abanto

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

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 Abanto 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Abanto has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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

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