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

Calvache, 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 Calvache surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Calvache in America

Calvache is the 86645th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Calvache surname appeared 215 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 Calvache.

We can also compare 2010 data for Calvache 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 Calvache

The surname Calvache is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to derive from the Spanish word "calva," which means "bald" or "bare," and may have been used as a descriptive nickname for someone with a bald head or tonsured hair.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Calvache can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a collection of medieval documents from the monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. This manuscript, dating back to the 11th century, mentions a certain Domingo Calvache, who was a landowner in the region.

In the 13th century, the name Calvache appears in several chronicles and records from the Kingdom of Castile. For example, the Crónica de Alfonso X, written during the reign of King Alfonso X, mentions a knight named Fernán Calvache who fought in the conquest of Seville in 1248.

During the 15th century, the Calvache family gained prominence in the region of Andalusia, particularly in the city of Córdoba. Juan Calvache, born in 1412, was a renowned poet and philosopher who served as a court advisor to King Juan II of Castile.

Another notable figure with the surname Calvache was Pedro Calvache, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the 16th century. He was born in Seville around 1490 and played a crucial role in several battles against the Aztecs.

In the 17th century, the Calvache family had a strong presence in the city of Granada. Diego Calvache de la Vega, born in 1620, was a prominent lawyer and author who wrote extensively on legal matters and the history of Granada.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Calvache has been associated with various place names and locations in Spain. For instance, there is a village called Calvache de la Vega in the province of Soria, which may have some connection to the surname's origins or to families bearing this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Calvache

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

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

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