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

Coval, 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 Coval surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coval in America

Coval is the 59603rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coval surname appeared 339 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 Coval.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coval 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 Coval

The surname COVAL has its roots in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have originated as a topographic name, derived from the Basque word "kobal," which means "cave" or "grotto." This suggests that the surname may have been given to someone who lived near or in a cave or grotto.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname COVAL can be traced back to the 16th century in the Basque Country. One of the earliest documented individuals with this surname was Juan COVAL, a landowner from the village of Uztarroz in Navarre, who was mentioned in a land registry from 1543.

In the 17th century, the surname COVAL began to appear in other parts of Spain, likely due to migration. For instance, there are records of a Pedro COVAL, a merchant from Seville, who was involved in trade with the Spanish colonies in the Americas in the 1670s.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, several notable individuals bore the surname COVAL. One such person was Mariano COVAL y Rebolledo (1760-1826), a Spanish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and rose to the rank of brigadier general.

Another prominent figure was José COVAL y Gómez (1818-1892), a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Congress of Deputies and was a member of the Liberal Party.

In the late 19th century, the surname COVAL began to spread beyond Spain due to emigration. One of the earliest known instances of the name in the United States was José María COVAL (1854-1923), a Cuban-born businessman who settled in Tampa, Florida, and became involved in the cigar industry.

Other notable individuals with the surname COVAL include Martín COVAL (1887-1964), a Spanish painter and sculptor known for his works depicting traditional Basque life, and Javier COVAL (born 1943), a Spanish writer and journalist who has published several novels and works of non-fiction.

While the surname COVAL is not extremely common, it has persisted throughout the centuries and can be found in various parts of the world, particularly among individuals with Basque ancestry or those with connections to Spain and its former colonies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coval

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

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

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