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

Abello, 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 Abello surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abello in America

Abello is the 33087th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abello surname appeared 692 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 Abello.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abello 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 Abello

The surname Abello is believed to have originated in Spain, with its earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Latin word "abellana," meaning "hazelnut," which suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with hazelnut trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Abello surname can be found in the Becerro General, a census-like document compiled in the late 13th century during the reign of King Alfonso X of Castile. This document lists several individuals with the surname Abello residing in various regions of Spain, including Asturias, Galicia, and Castile.

During the Middle Ages, the Abello surname was particularly concentrated in the northern regions of Spain, such as Asturias and Galicia. It is believed that the name may have originated in these areas, possibly in reference to specific places or localities where hazelnut trees were abundant.

One notable individual bearing the Abello surname was Pedro Abello, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his conquest of Mexico in the 16th century. Abello played a significant role in several battles against the Aztecs and is mentioned in historical accounts of the time.

In the 17th century, the Abello surname appears in records related to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. Juan Abello, born in 1632 in Seville, Spain, was among the early Spanish settlers in what is now Mexico. He is documented as having established a successful hacienda in the region of Veracruz.

Another notable figure with the Abello surname was María Abello, a Spanish writer and poet who lived in the late 18th century. Born in 1762 in Barcelona, she gained recognition for her literary works, which often explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition.

As the Abello surname spread throughout Spain and its colonies, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Abellón, Abelló, and Avello. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and linguistic conventions of different areas.

While the Abello surname is predominantly associated with Spain and its former colonies, it has also been documented in other parts of Europe, such as Italy and France, likely as a result of migration and cultural exchange during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abello

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Abello, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!