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

Avellanet, 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 Avellanet surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Avellanet in America

Avellanet is the 88685th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Avellanet surname appeared 209 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 Avellanet.

We can also compare 2010 data for Avellanet 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 Avellanet

The surname Avellanet originated in the Catalonia region of Spain during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is believed to be derived from the Catalan word "avellaner," which means "hazelnut tree." This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a grove of hazelnut trees or worked with hazelnuts in some capacity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Avellanet can be found in the historical records of the town of Cervera, located in the province of Lleida, Catalonia. In a document dated 1357, a certain Bernat Avellanet is mentioned as a landowner in the area.

In the 15th century, the Avellanet family gained prominence in the city of Barcelona, where several members held important positions in the local government and trade guilds. Notably, Jaume Avellanet (1420-1492) served as a respected magistrate and legal advisor to the city council.

During the Renaissance period, the Avellanets played a significant role in the cultural and intellectual life of Barcelona. Francesc Avellanet (1472-1539) was a renowned scholar and humanist who translated several classical Greek and Latin texts into Catalan.

In the 17th century, the Avellanet name appeared in various parts of Spain, suggesting that members of the family had migrated from Catalonia to other regions. One notable figure was Sebastián Avellanet (1612-1678), a successful merchant and landowner from Seville who amassed a considerable fortune through trade with the Spanish colonies in the Americas.

The Avellanet surname also spread to other parts of Europe, particularly France and Italy, where it was sometimes spelled as Avellane or Avellano. In the 19th century, Marcello Avellano (1819-1892), an Italian painter from Naples, gained recognition for his landscapes and genre scenes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Avellanet

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

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

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