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

Aboy, 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 Aboy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aboy in America

Aboy is the 126018th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aboy surname appeared 136 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 Aboy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aboy 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 Aboy

The surname ABOY has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France, dating back to the early medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Basque word "aboi," which means "voice" or "call," suggesting that the name may have originally been an occupational name for a town crier or messenger.

Records from the 13th century mention individuals with the name ABOY residing in the Basque provinces of Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa. One of the earliest known references is found in a document from 1275, which mentions a certain Juan Aboy as a landowner in the village of Durango.

During the 14th century, the name ABOY began to spread beyond the Basque region, with records showing individuals with this surname in other parts of Spain, such as Aragon and Catalonia. This was likely due to the migration of Basque people seeking new opportunities or fleeing conflicts.

Notable historical figures with the surname ABOY include Pedro Aboy, a 15th-century Basque merchant who established trade routes between Spain and the Netherlands. Another prominent ABOY was Domingo Aboy, a 16th-century Catholic priest and theologian from Bilbao, who played a role in the Counter-Reformation movement.

In the 17th century, the name ABOY appeared in records from the Spanish colonies in the Americas, particularly in Mexico and Peru. One example is Alonso Aboy, a Spanish explorer and soldier born in Seville in 1620, who participated in the conquest of the Yucatán Peninsula.

The 18th century saw the rise of Juan Antonio Aboy, a renowned Spanish architect from Vitoria-Gasteiz, who designed several churches and public buildings in the Basque region. His most notable work is the Baroque-style Church of San Miguel in Laguardia.

As the ABOY name spread across Europe and the Americas, variations in spelling emerged, such as Aboi, Abouy, and Abouey. However, the original Basque spelling, ABOY, remained the predominant form throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aboy

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

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

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