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

Avelino, 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 Avelino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Avelino in America

Avelino is the 18237th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Avelino surname appeared 1,525 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Avelino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Avelino 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 Avelino

The surname Avelino originates from the Iberian Peninsula, specifically the regions of Portugal and Spain. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th to 15th centuries. The name is derived from the Latin word "avellana," which means hazelnut, and is likely linked to areas where hazelnut trees were abundant or places named after these trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Avelino can be found in the "Livro das Lezírias" (Book of the Alluvial Plains), a Portuguese medieval document dating back to the 13th century. This document mentions individuals with the surname Avelino residing in the region of Ribatejo, near the city of Santarém.

In Spain, the name Avelino appeared in various historical records, particularly in the regions of Galicia and Asturias. One notable individual was Juan Avelino, a Spanish poet and playwright born in Oviedo, Asturias, in 1635. His works, such as "El Pastor Fido" (The Faithful Shepherd), gained recognition during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

Another significant figure was Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos, a Spanish writer, philosopher, and statesman, born in Gijón, Asturias, in 1744. Although his surname was Jovellanos, he is sometimes referred to as Gaspar Melchor de Avelino Jovellanos, likely due to his connection with the Avelino family or a place named Avelino.

In Portugal, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name Avelino can be traced back to the 16th century. João Avelino, born in Lisbon in 1560, was a renowned Portuguese astrologer and mathematician who served as the court astronomer to King Sebastian I.

Another notable figure was José Avelino, a Portuguese military officer and colonial administrator born in Lisbon in 1785. He played a significant role in the resistance against the French invasions of Portugal during the Napoleonic Wars and later served as the governor of Angola from 1827 to 1830.

It is worth noting that the surname Avelino is also found in other parts of the world, primarily due to the Portuguese and Spanish colonial expansion. However, its origins can be traced back to the Iberian Peninsula, where it emerged as a surname derived from the Latin word for hazelnut and its association with specific geographical regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Avelino

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

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

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