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

Atiles, 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 Atiles surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Atiles in America

Atiles is the 55386th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Atiles surname appeared 371 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 Atiles.

We can also compare 2010 data for Atiles 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 Atiles

The surname ATILES has its origins in Spain, emerging in the 14th century during the Christian Reconquista of the Iberian Peninsula. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "atillo," which referred to a small tower or fortified structure.

This name likely originated among those who lived near or were responsible for guarding these small towers, which were a common feature in the defensive architecture of the time. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in medieval documents from the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura in southern Spain.

One notable historical record featuring the name ATILES is the "Libro de las Dehesas" (Book of the Pastures), a 15th-century manuscript detailing land ownership and territorial disputes in the kingdom of Castile. Several individuals with the surname ATILES are mentioned in relation to various properties and disputes.

In the 16th century, as Spanish exploration and colonization expanded across the Americas, the name ATILES began to appear in records from the New World. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Juan de Atiles, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés in the 1520s.

Another notable figure was Pedro de Atiles, a 17th-century Spanish soldier and explorer who played a significant role in the colonization of present-day Chile. He founded the city of San Felipe de Atiles, which later became known as San Felipe, in honor of King Philip IV of Spain.

Moving into the 18th century, the name ATILES can be found in various Spanish archives and records, including those of the Spanish Inquisition. One such individual was Tomás Atiles, a merchant from Seville who faced trial by the Inquisition in the 1730s on charges of heresy.

In the 19th century, the ATILES name gained prominence in the literary world with the Spanish writer and poet José María Atiles y Castañeda (1820-1887), who was known for his romantic verses and contributions to the literary movement in Spain at the time.

As the Spanish empire expanded and migrations occurred, the surname ATILES spread to other parts of the world, including Latin America and the Philippines, where it can still be found today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Atiles

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

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

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