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

Arévalo, 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 Arévalo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arévalo in America

Arévalo is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arévalo surname appeared 103 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 Arévalo.

The history of the last name Arévalo

The surname Arrevalo is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated from the Castilian region of Spain, specifically the town of Arévalo in the province of Avila. The name is derived from the Latin word "arevalum," which translates to "sandy place" or "sandy soil."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Arrevalo can be found in a 13th-century manuscript from the Monastery of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas in Burgos, Spain. This document mentions a nobleman named Rodrigo de Arrevalo, who was a knight in the service of King Alfonso VIII of Castile (1155-1214).

During the 15th century, the name gained prominence with the rise of Rodrigo Sánchez de Arévalo (1404-1470), a Spanish scholar, diplomat, and Catholic bishop. He served as a diplomat for King Juan II of Castile and later became the Bishop of Oviedo and Calahorra. His writings on theology, philosophy, and political theory were influential during the Renaissance period.

Another notable figure with the surname Arrevalo was Juan de Arrevalo (1495-1545), a Spanish conquistador and explorer. He participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés and later became a prominent figure in the colonization of Guatemala.

In the 17th century, Pedro de Arrevalo (1619-1696) was a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary who traveled to Paraguay and played a significant role in the establishment of the Jesuit Reductions, a system of missions and settlements for the indigenous population in South America.

The surname Arrevalo is also associated with several place names in Spain, such as Arévalo in Avila, Arévalo de la Sierra in Soria, and Arévalo de Campos in Valladolid. These place names reflect the historical presence of the Arrevalo family in various regions of Spain.

It is worth noting that while the surname Arrevalo has its roots in Spain, it has also spread to other parts of the world, particularly Latin America, due to Spanish colonization and migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arévalo

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

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 Arévalo 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.

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

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