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

Cevallos, 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 Cevallos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cevallos in America

Cevallos is the 10471st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cevallos surname appeared 3,069 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Cevallos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cevallos 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 Cevallos

The surname Cevallos originates from Spain, specifically the Andalusia region, and dates back to the 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "ceballo," which translates to "horse" or "colt." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who worked with horses, such as a horse breeder, trainer, or caretaker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Cevallos name can be found in the Archivo de Indias, a collection of historical documents from the Spanish Empire's colonial era. This archive contains records of individuals named Cevallos who were involved in the exploration and colonization of the Americas during the 16th and 17th centuries.

In the late 16th century, a man named Juan de Cevallos served as a Spanish military officer and participated in the conquest of the Inca Empire in Peru under the command of Francisco Pizarro. He played a significant role in the capture and execution of the Inca ruler, Atahualpa, in 1533.

Another notable figure with the Cevallos surname was Pedro Fernández de Cevallos, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was instrumental in the exploration and colonization of present-day Mexico and is credited with founding several settlements, including the city of Guadalajara.

During the 17th century, a branch of the Cevallos family settled in the region of Extremadura, Spain. One member of this family, Diego de Cevallos y Guzmán (1605-1677), was a prominent military leader and served as the Viceroy of New Spain (present-day Mexico) from 1672 to 1677.

In the 18th century, a Spanish nobleman named Pedro Cevallos Guerra (1759-1838) gained fame as a military commander and colonial administrator. He served as the Governor of Buenos Aires and played a crucial role in the Spanish reconquest of the Río de la Plata region during the Peninsular War.

As the Cevallos surname spread across Spain and its colonial territories, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Ceballos, Cevallos, and Sevallos. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and scribal errors in historical records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cevallos

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

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

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