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

Calbillo, 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 Calbillo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Calbillo in America

Calbillo is the 105600th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Calbillo surname appeared 169 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 Calbillo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Calbillo 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 Calbillo

The surname Calbillo is of Spanish origin, with its roots traceable back to the medieval period of the Iberian Peninsula. The name is believed to have originated from the Latin word "calvus," meaning bald or bare, likely referring to a physical characteristic of an early bearer of the name.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name Calbillo can be found in the "Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla," a census-like record compiled in the 13th century after the reconquest of the city of Seville from the Moors. This record mentions several individuals with the surname, suggesting that the name had already established itself in the region by that time.

During the 15th century, the Calbillo family gained prominence in the town of Alcalá de Guadaíra, near Seville. Historical records from this period mention notable figures such as Juan Calbillo, a respected landowner and local magistrate, who played a significant role in the governance of the town.

In the 16th century, the name Calbillo appeared in various historical documents related to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. One notable figure was Pedro Calbillo, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s. Records indicate that Calbillo participated in several battles and expeditions, earning recognition for his bravery and loyalty.

The 17th century saw the rise of a prominent branch of the Calbillo family in the Kingdom of Aragon. Diego Calbillo y Mendoza, born in 1621, was a renowned military commander who served under King Philip IV during the Thirty Years' War. His exploits on the battlefields of Europe earned him numerous honors and titles, including that of Marqués de Villanueva de la Vega.

In the 18th century, the Calbillo name gained literary recognition with the works of Francisco Calbillo, a poet and essayist born in Seville in 1745. His collection of poems, "Versos al Amor y la Naturaleza," published in 1782, received critical acclaim and helped establish his reputation as a notable figure in the Spanish literary circles of the time.

While the surname Calbillo has its origins in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including Latin America and other Spanish-speaking regions, carried by descendants of early Spanish settlers and explorers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Calbillo

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

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

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