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

Cuella, 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 Cuella surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cuella in America

Cuella is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cuella surname appeared 207 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 Cuella.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cuella 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 Cuella

The surname Cuella has its origins in Spain, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "cuello," which means "neck" or "collar." The name likely originated from a physical description or a distinguishing feature of an early bearer.

In the medieval period, surnames often arose from nicknames related to an individual's occupation, physical traits, or place of residence. The surname Cuella may have been initially given to someone who worked as a collar or neckpiece maker or someone with a distinctive neck or collar.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Cuella can be found in the Libro de Fuero de Teruel, a legal code from the 13th century, which mentions a certain Pedro Cuella as a witness in a legal document.

During the Reconquista, the Christian conquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors, the surname Cuella spread to various regions of Spain as people migrated and settled in newly conquered territories. The name can be traced to areas such as Aragon, Catalonia, and Valencia.

In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the surname was Pedro Cuella, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his historic circumnavigation of the globe. Sadly, Cuella perished in the Philippines during the voyage.

Another prominent figure with the surname Cuella was Jerónimo Cuella y Masvidal (1597-1657), a Spanish Baroque painter known for his religious works and portraits. His paintings can be found in various churches and museums across Spain.

In the 18th century, Manuel Cuella (1725-1796) was a Spanish military officer and engineer who served in the Spanish Army during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War. He played a role in the defense of Spanish colonies in the Americas.

During the 19th century, Francisco Cuella y Vidal (1810-1875) was a Spanish politician and jurist who served as a member of the Spanish Parliament and held various judicial positions in Barcelona.

Lastly, in the early 20th century, Antonio Cuella Ferrer (1895-1976) was a Spanish poet and writer who gained recognition for his works exploring rural life and the traditions of his native region of Valencia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cuella

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

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

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