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

Eva, 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 Eva surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eva in America

Eva is the 32632nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eva surname appeared 704 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 Eva.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eva 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 Eva

The surname Eva is of Spanish origin, derived from the Hebrew name "Chavah" which means "life" or "life-giver". It is believed to have emerged in the region of Catalonia in the early medieval period, likely as a result of the influence of Jewish communities in the area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eva as a surname can be found in the "Libre de Repartiment de Valencia", a 13th-century document that documented the distribution of lands and properties following the Christian conquest of Valencia. This suggests that the name was already in use by that time.

In the 14th century, the surname Eva was also found in various records and manuscripts from the Kingdom of Aragon, indicating its spread across the region. During this period, the name may have been influenced by the Catalan spelling "Eva" and the Castilian Spanish spelling "Eva".

Notable historical figures bearing the surname Eva include:

1. Juan Eva (c. 1400 - c. 1480), a Spanish painter and illuminator active in the Kingdom of Aragon during the Renaissance period.
2. Pedro Eva (1556 - 1624), a Spanish composer and organist who served at the Basilica of San Lorenzo in El Escorial.
3. Gaspar Eva (1570 - 1640), a Spanish military engineer and architect who designed fortifications in various cities across Spain and Italy.
4. Mariano Eva (1770 - 1828), a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Cortes de Cádiz, the first national legislative body in Spain.
5. Claudio Eva (1915 - 1988), an Argentine writer and journalist known for his novels depicting life in rural Argentina.

While the surname Eva has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly to Latin American countries, due to Spanish colonization and migration. However, it is important to note that the surname's prominence and distribution may have evolved over time, and its usage may vary across different regions and cultures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eva

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

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

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