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

DePaula, 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 DePaula surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DePaula in America

DePaula is the 19027th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DePaula surname appeared 1,431 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 DePaula.

We can also compare 2010 data for DePaula 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 DePaula

The surname DEPAULA has its origins in Portugal. It is a locative surname, derived from the town of Paula in northern Portugal. The earliest recorded instances of this surname date back to the 13th century.

During the medieval period, it was common for people to take on surnames derived from the places they were born or lived. The prefix "de" in DEPAULA indicates "from" or "of" the place Paula. This practice helped distinguish individuals in an era when surnames were not yet widespread.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the DEPAULA surname was João Rodrigues de Paula, a Portuguese nobleman who lived in the late 13th century. Historical records from the time mention him as a landowner in the region around the town of Paula.

In the 15th century, the DEPAULA name appeared in documents related to the Portuguese exploration of the Atlantic Ocean and the colonization of the Azores Islands. Álvaro de Paula, born around 1420, was one of the early settlers on the island of Terceira.

As the Portuguese empire expanded in the 16th and 17th centuries, the DEPAULA surname spread to various colonies and territories, including Brazil, Africa, and parts of Asia. Fernão de Paula, born in 1535, was a Portuguese explorer and navigator who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous voyage around the world.

In the 18th century, José de Paula Santos, born in 1720, was a renowned Brazilian architect and urban planner. He designed several notable buildings and public spaces in the city of Salvador, Brazil.

Another noteworthy individual with the DEPAULA surname was Maria de Paula Cabral, a Portuguese educator and women's rights advocate born in 1850. She founded one of the first schools for girls in Lisbon and campaigned for improved educational opportunities for women in Portugal.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DePaula

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

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

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