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

Develasco, 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 Develasco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Develasco in America

Develasco is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Develasco surname appeared 103 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 Develasco.

We can also compare 2010 data for Develasco 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 Develasco

The surname DEVELASCO is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to be a combination of the Spanish words "de" meaning "from" and "velasco" which was a place name referring to a town or region.

In its earliest forms, the name was sometimes spelled as "de Velasco" or "Velasco" without the prefix "de." It is likely that the name was originally used to identify a person or family from the town or region of Velasco.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DEVELASCO can be found in the 13th century manuscript "Códice de Repartimiento de Sevilla" which documented the distribution of land and properties in the city of Seville after its reconquest by the Christians in 1248. The name "Velasco" appears several times in this document, suggesting that families with this name were present in the region during that time.

In the 14th century, there are records of a nobleman named Pedro Fernández de Velasco (1299-1384) who served as a military commander and adviser to King Alfonso XI of Castile. He played a significant role in the Battle of Río Salado in 1340, which helped solidify Christian control over the region.

During the 15th century, the DEVELASCO name gained prominence with Juan de Velasco (1435-1503), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of the Canary Islands and later became the governor of Gran Canaria.

Another notable figure with this surname was Diego de Velasco (1459-1536), a Spanish military leader and conquistador who played a crucial role in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He was appointed as the first governor of the city of Antequera (now Oaxaca) in 1528.

In the 16th century, the DEVELASCO name was also associated with the Spanish writer and historian Juan de Velasco (1527-1592), who authored the influential work "Historia de Quito" which documented the history and culture of the region now known as Ecuador.

While the surname DEVELASCO has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including Latin America and other Spanish-speaking countries, due to migration and the expansion of the Spanish Empire during the colonial era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Develasco

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

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

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