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

Abelar, 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 Abelar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abelar in America

Abelar is the 60636th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abelar surname appeared 332 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 Abelar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abelar 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 Abelar

The surname "Abelar" has its origins rooted in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Spain and Portugal. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 11th to 13th centuries.

The name "Abelar" is thought to be derived from the Arabic personal name "Abil," which means "son of" or "descendant of." This suggests that the surname may have originated from an individual who bore the first name Abil or a similar variation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "Abelar" can be found in the historic Catalan region of Spain. In the 13th-century manuscript "Llibre dels Fets" (Book of Deeds), written by King James I of Aragon, there is a mention of a nobleman named Ramon Abelar, who served as a military commander during the Reconquista.

As the Reconquista, the centuries-long campaign to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Moorish rule, progressed, the surname "Abelar" began to spread across other regions of Spain and Portugal. It is believed that some individuals with this surname may have been of Sephardic Jewish descent, as they were expelled from the Iberian Peninsula during the Spanish Inquisition in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, records show a family named Abelar residing in the town of Elvas, located in the Alentejo region of Portugal. One notable member of this family was João Abelar (1520-1587), who served as a magistrate and played a prominent role in the local administration.

Another individual bearing the surname "Abelar" was Catalina Abelar (1670-1745), a Spanish noblewoman from Andalusia. She was known for her philanthropic efforts and her support for the construction of several churches and hospitals in the region.

In the 19th century, a renowned author and literary critic from Spain, Ramón Abelar (1825-1898), gained considerable recognition for his works on Spanish literature and his contributions to the cultural renaissance of the time.

Throughout its history, the surname "Abelar" has been subject to various spelling variations, such as Abelarz, Abelaire, and Abelaire, reflecting the linguistic diversity of the regions where it was prevalent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abelar

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

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

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