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

Botello, 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 Botello surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Botello in America

Botello is the 3113th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Botello surname appeared 11,569 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Botello.

We can also compare 2010 data for Botello 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 Botello

The surname Botello has its origins in the northern region of Spain, particularly in the Basque Country and Navarre. It emerged during the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century. The name is derived from the Basque word "botella," which means "bottle," potentially referring to the occupation of a bottle maker or someone associated with the production or trade of bottles.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Botello can be found in the "Becerro de las Remirendas," a 14th-century census document from the Kingdom of Navarre. This document lists individuals with the surname Botello residing in various towns and villages within the region.

During the 15th century, the Botello name appeared in several historical documents from the Basque Country. One notable figure was Juan Botello, a merchant from Bilbao who was involved in trade with the Dutch Republic in the late 1400s.

As the Botello family expanded and migrated across Spain and its colonial territories, the name underwent various spelling variations, such as Botilla, Botela, and Botella. Some of these variations may have been influenced by local dialects or scribal errors in historical records.

In the 16th century, the Botello surname gained prominence in the Canary Islands, where several individuals with this name held important positions. One example is Hernando Botello, who served as the governor of Tenerife in the mid-1500s.

Over the centuries, the Botello surname has been associated with notable individuals in various fields. For instance, José Botello y Alonso (1720-1786) was a Spanish religious figure who served as the Bishop of Michoacán in Mexico during the 18th century.

Another prominent figure was Narciso Botello (1833-1907), a Mexican military officer who fought in the Mexican-American War and the French Intervention in Mexico. He later served as the governor of the state of Jalisco from 1897 to 1901.

In the literary realm, Mariano Botello-Frías (1891-1975) was a renowned Mexican poet and journalist, known for his contributions to the Mexican Stridentist movement in the early 20th century.

The Botello surname can also be found in other Spanish-speaking countries, such as Argentina, where Juan Botello (1899-1963) was a prominent artist and painter, known for his landscape and portrait works.

While the Botello surname has its roots in Spain, it has spread across various regions and cultures over the centuries, reflecting the diverse histories and experiences of those who have carried this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Botello

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

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

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