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

Abellar, 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 Abellar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abellar in America

Abellar is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abellar surname appeared 128 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 Abellar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abellar 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 Abellar

The surname Abellar finds its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in Spain and Portugal, during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Latin personal name "Abellius," which itself is thought to have been a diminutive form of the Roman family name "Abellius."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Abellar can be traced back to the 13th century, when it appeared in medieval Aragonese records. This particular spelling variation suggests a link to the town of Abella, located in the Aragonese Pyrenees region of Spain.

In the 14th century, the Abellar surname was also documented in Catalonia, a region spanning parts of modern-day Spain and France. The Catalan spelling "Abellar" is likely derived from the Latin word "abellaria," meaning "hazelnut grove" or "hazelnut orchard," potentially indicating that some early bearers of the name may have been associated with hazelnut cultivation or resided near such groves.

Notable historical figures with the Abellar surname include Jaime Abellar (1476-1542), a Spanish jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Royal Court of Aragon during the reign of Charles V. Another prominent individual was Pedro Abellar (1590-1663), a Portuguese explorer and navigator who was part of the expeditions that charted the coastlines of Brazil and South America in the early 17th century.

In the 16th century, the Abellar name appeared in various documents related to the Spanish colonization of the Americas, with several individuals bearing the surname participating in the exploration and settlement of the New World.

Furthermore, the Abellar surname has been associated with notable figures in the arts and literature. Renowned Spanish painter Juan Abellar (1822-1888) was renowned for his portraiture and landscapes, while Miguel Abellar (1901-1972), a Chilean novelist and poet, was recognized for his contributions to the literary movement known as "criollismo."

Throughout the centuries, the Abellar surname has also undergone various spelling variations, such as Abelar, Abellá, Abelleira, and Avelleira, reflecting regional linguistic variations and local dialects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abellar

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

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

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