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

DeHoyos, 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 DeHoyos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeHoyos in America

DeHoyos is the 7478th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeHoyos surname appeared 4,455 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname DeHoyos.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeHoyos 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 DeHoyos

The surname DEHOYOS is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the late medieval period, originating in the region of Castile in central Spain. The name is derived from the Spanish words "de" meaning "of" or "from," and "hoyo" meaning "hole" or "pit." It likely referred to someone who lived near a hole or pit in the ground or a person who worked in such an area.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname appear in various historical documents from the 14th and 15th centuries in the region of Castile. One notable example is Pedro de Hoyos, a Castilian nobleman and military leader who fought in the Reconquista against the Moors in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name began to spread to other parts of Spain and the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname in the New World was Diego de Hoyos, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés in the 1520s.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the surname DEHOYOS also made its way to other parts of the Americas, including present-day Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela. During this period, variations of the spelling emerged, such as De Hoyos and Dehoyos.

Notable individuals with the surname DEHOYOS include:

1. Juan de Hoyos (c. 1525-1609), a Spanish Catholic priest and writer who served as a royal chaplain to King Philip II of Spain.
2. Félix de Hoyos (1676-1744), a Spanish painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraits.
3. Antonio de Hoyos y Vinent (1885-1940), a Spanish writer, playwright, and journalist who founded the influential literary magazine "La Novela Corta" in the early 20th century.
4. Rafael de Hoyos (1903-1979), a Mexican painter and sculptor known for his murals and public art works.
5. Juan Carlos de Hoyos (born 1952), a Colombian businessman and entrepreneur, co-founder of the multinational company Grupo Éxito.

These are just a few examples of individuals with the surname DEHOYOS who have left their mark throughout history in various fields, from literature and art to religion and business.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeHoyos

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

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

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