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

Cervante, 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 Cervante surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cervante in America

Cervante is the 113791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cervante surname appeared 154 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 Cervante.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cervante 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 Cervante

The surname Cervante is of Spanish origin, deriving from the word "cervato" which means "deer" or "stag" in Spanish. It first emerged in the regions of Castile and Andalusia during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest known records of the surname Cervante can be found in the 12th century Libro de las Behetrias, a legal document from the Kingdom of Castile. The name was likely originally a descriptive nickname for someone who possessed deer-like qualities or lived in an area inhabited by deer.

In the 13th century, a prominent figure named Rodrigo Cervantes appears in historical records as a nobleman and military commander who served under King Alfonso X of Castile. He played a significant role in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from Islamic rule.

The most famous bearer of the surname Cervante is undoubtedly Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616), the renowned Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright, best known for his iconic work Don Quixote. He is regarded as one of the greatest novelists of all time and a pioneering figure in the development of the modern novel.

Another notable individual with the surname Cervante was Juan de Cervantes (1510-1568), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of Guatemala and El Salvador. He is known for founding the city of Nueva Segovia in present-day Nicaragua.

In the 17th century, Pedro Cervantes (1593-1666) was a Spanish painter and engraver who worked in the Baroque style. He is particularly renowned for his religious paintings and engravings, many of which adorned churches and monasteries in Spain.

During the 18th century, José Cervantes (1715-1781) was a prominent Mexican-born architect who played a significant role in the development of the Baroque and Neoclassical architectural styles in New Spain (present-day Mexico).

The surname Cervante has also been found in variations such as Cervantes, Cervantez, and Cervantis, reflecting regional spelling differences and adaptations over time. While the name originated in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly Latin American countries, due to Spanish colonization and migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cervante

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

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

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