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

Cubillo, 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 Cubillo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cubillo in America

Cubillo is the 43651st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cubillo surname appeared 494 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 Cubillo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cubillo 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 Cubillo

The surname Cubillo has its origins in Spain, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 12th century. The name is derived from the Spanish word "cubillo," which means "small cube" or "small square." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived in a small, cube-shaped house or near a small, square-shaped structure.

Some of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Cubillo can be found in medieval Spanish documents, such as land grants and tax records. For instance, there is a record of a Pedro Cubillo who was granted land in the region of Andalusia in the year 1287.

The name Cubillo is closely related to the Spanish placename "Cubillas," which can be found in various regions of Spain, including Castile and León, Cantabria, and Asturias. It is possible that some individuals with the surname Cubillo may have originally hailed from these areas.

One notable person with the surname Cubillo was Juan Cubillo, a Spanish painter who lived in the 16th century. He was known for his religious works, and several of his paintings can still be found in churches across Spain.

Another individual of note was Diego Cubillo, a Spanish soldier who fought in the Battle of Lepanto in 1571. This naval battle, which took place in the Gulf of Patras, was a decisive victory for the Holy League against the Ottoman Empire.

In the 18th century, there was a prominent Spanish architect named José Cubillo who was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings in Madrid, including the Church of San Marcos.

Moving into the 19th century, we find Manuel Cubillo, a Spanish author and poet who was born in 1824 and died in 1898. He was known for his romantic and patriotic works, which celebrated the beauty of Spain and its cultural heritage.

Finally, in the 20th century, there was a Spanish politician named José María Cubillo Martín, who served as a member of the Congress of Deputies, representing the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) from 1977 to 1979.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cubillo

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

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

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