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

Cebrián, 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 Cebrián surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cebrián in America

Cebrián is the 54864th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cebrián surname appeared 375 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 Cebrián.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cebrián 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 Cebrián

The surname Cebrian originates from Spain and has its roots in the Spanish language. It is believed to have derived from the Latin personal name Caebrianus, which itself comes from the Latin word "cabrarius," meaning "goatherd." This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname given to individuals who worked as goatherds or were involved in the goat-herding industry.

The earliest recorded instances of the Cebrian surname can be traced back to the 12th century in various regions of Spain, particularly in the regions of Catalonia, Valencia, and Aragon. Some of the earliest documented references include Guillem Cebrian, who was mentioned in a document from 1158 in Barcelona, and Pedro Cebrian, who appeared in records from 1192 in Zaragoza.

During the medieval period, the Cebrian surname was also associated with several notable individuals and families. One such example is Ramón Cebrian, a prominent merchant and landowner from Valencia in the 14th century. Another notable figure was Juan Cebrian, a scholar and theologian who lived in the 15th century and taught at the University of Salamanca.

As the Cebrian surname spread throughout Spain, regional variations and alternative spellings emerged, such as Cebrián, Cebriano, and Cebrián. Some of these variations were influenced by local dialects or phonetic adaptations.

In the 16th century, the Cebrian surname gained further prominence with the birth of Juan Cebrian y Agustín (1510-1597), a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of the Philippines and became the first Spanish governor of the islands.

Another notable individual was José Cebrian y Balmis (1752-1810), a Spanish physician and pioneer in the field of preventive medicine. He is renowned for leading the Royal Philanthropic Vaccine Expedition, which introduced smallpox vaccination to the Americas and parts of Asia.

Other notable Cebrians throughout history include Pedro Cebrian Agustín (1556-1624), a Spanish playwright and poet, and Juan Cebrian y Rubio (1720-1786), a Spanish architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Madrid.

In more recent times, the Cebrian surname has continued to be prevalent in Spain and has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration patterns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cebrián

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

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

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