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

Espejel, 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 Espejel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Espejel in America

Espejel is the 39887th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Espejel surname appeared 550 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 Espejel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Espejel 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 Espejel

The surname Espejel is of Spanish origin, and it first appeared in the regions of Castilla-La Mancha and Andalusia during the medieval period. The name is derived from the Spanish word "espejo," which means "mirror," and it is believed to have been a descriptive surname given to someone who worked as a mirror maker or seller.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Espejel can be found in the "Repartimiento de Sevilla," a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and properties in Seville after the Christian conquest of the city in 1248. In this document, there is a mention of a person named Juan Espejel, who was granted a parcel of land in recognition of his services to the crown.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Espejel became more widespread in Spain, with several notable individuals bearing this name. One such person was Alonso de Espejel, a poet and playwright who lived in the late 16th century and wrote works that were performed at the court of King Philip II.

Another important figure associated with the surname Espejel was Fray Antonio de Espejel, a Franciscan friar who lived in the early 17th century and played a significant role in the evangelization efforts in New Spain (present-day Mexico). He established several missions and worked tirelessly to convert indigenous populations to Christianity.

In the 18th century, the name Espejel gained prominence in the realm of science and exploration. José Espejel y Ceballos (1719-1796) was a Spanish naval officer and explorer who participated in several expeditions to the Pacific Ocean and the Northwest Coast of America. He made important contributions to the mapping and charting of these regions.

Another notable figure from this period was Mariana Espejel (1739-1810), a Spanish painter and one of the few female artists of her time to achieve recognition. Her works, which included portraits and religious paintings, adorned many churches and private collections in Spain.

As the centuries passed, the surname Espejel continued to be carried by individuals from various walks of life, including writers, artists, and academics. In the 19th century, Ramón Espejel y Huerta (1817-1892) was a Mexican lawyer and politician who served as a senator and played a significant role in the reform movements of his time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Espejel

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

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

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