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

Díaz Reyes, 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 Díaz Reyes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Díaz Reyes in America

Díaz Reyes is the 77522nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Díaz Reyes surname appeared 247 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 Díaz Reyes.

The history of the last name Díaz Reyes

The surname DIAZREYES has its origins in Spain, dating back to the 15th century. It is a combination of two common Spanish surnames, Diaz and Reyes. The first part, Diaz, is derived from the Hebrew name Didas, which was a common name among Jews in Spain during the Middle Ages. The second part, Reyes, means "kings" in Spanish and is likely a reference to the Wise Men or Three Kings from the biblical story of the birth of Jesus.

DIAZREYES is believed to have originated in the region of Andalusia, in southern Spain, where many Jews and conversos (converted Jews) lived during the period of the Spanish Inquisition. It is possible that the name was adopted by converso families as a way to blend their Jewish heritage with their newly adopted Christian faith.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname DIAZREYES can be found in a document from the city of Seville, dated 1492, which mentions a certain Juan Diazreyes as a landowner. This is significant as it coincides with the year of the expulsion of Jews from Spain.

Another notable bearer of the name was Francisco Diazreyes, a 16th-century Spanish navigator and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in 1519. He is credited with being one of the first Europeans to set foot in what is now Mexico City.

In the 17th century, Pedro Diazreyes was a prominent Sevillian merchant and member of the city's powerful guild of silk traders. His descendants went on to establish themselves as part of the Spanish nobility.

During the 18th century, the DIAZREYES name gained prominence in the Spanish colony of Puerto Rico, where several members of the family held positions of power and influence. One notable figure was José Diazreyes y Velázquez, who served as the island's governor from 1761 to 1767.

Another significant figure was María Diazreyes, a 19th-century Spanish writer and feminist who was an advocate for women's rights and education. She published several works on the subject and was an influential figure in the early feminist movement in Spain.

While the surname DIAZREYES is predominantly found in Spain and Latin American countries with strong Spanish heritage, it has also spread to other parts of the world through emigration and intermarriage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Díaz Reyes

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

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 Díaz Reyes 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.

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

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