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

Estevan, 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 Estevan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Estevan in America

Estevan is the 68122nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Estevan surname appeared 289 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 Estevan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Estevan 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 Estevan

The surname Estevan originates from Spain and Portugal, and is derived from the Spanish and Portuguese given name Esteban, which comes from the Greek name Stephanos, meaning "crown" or "wreath." The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century in the Iberian Peninsula.

During the Reconquista, the Christian monarchs of Spain and Portugal granted lands and titles to those who aided in the expulsion of the Moors from the region. It is likely that the Estevan surname emerged as a distinction for those who received such honors, with the name being adopted as a hereditary surname.

In the 14th century, the Estevan family is mentioned in the records of the Kingdom of Aragon, with Juan Estevan being noted as a prominent knight who fought alongside King Pedro IV in the War of the Two Peters against the Kingdom of Castile. It is believed that this Juan Estevan was granted lands and a coat of arms for his service.

The surname Estevan can be found in various historical manuscripts and records throughout Spain and Portugal, including the Catalan Archives and the Portuguese Livro Velho, which document the lineages of noble families from the 15th and 16th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Estevan was Álvaro Estevan, a 15th-century Spanish explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Álvaro Estevan is believed to have been one of the first Europeans to set foot on the island of Puerto Rico.

Another notable figure with the Estevan surname was Hernán Estevan, a 16th-century Spanish conquistador who explored parts of present-day New Mexico and Arizona. Hernán Estevan's expeditions and encounters with Native American tribes are documented in various historical accounts from the era of Spanish exploration and colonization of the Americas.

In the 17th century, the Estevan surname can be found in the records of the Portuguese colony of Brazil, with João Estevan being a prominent landowner and sugarcane plantation owner in the state of Pernambuco.

Other notable individuals with the Estevan surname include:

1. Miguel Estevan (1523-1598), a Spanish composer and organist during the Renaissance period.
2. Tomás Estevan (1674-1739), a Spanish painter and engraver known for his religious works.
3. José Estevan (1768-1824), a Spanish military officer and governor of Florida during the Second Spanish Period.
4. Mariano Estevan (1796-1858), a Spanish writer and journalist who played a significant role in the development of Romantic literature in Spain.
5. Pedro Estevan (1876-1942), a Portuguese architect and urban planner who designed several iconic buildings in Lisbon.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Estevan

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

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

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