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

Hevia, 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 Hevia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hevia in America

Hevia is the 36286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hevia surname appeared 617 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 Hevia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hevia 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 Hevia

The surname Hevia originated in the Asturias region of northern Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Asturian and Cantabrian word "hevia," which means meadow or pasture. This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived near or worked on a meadow or pastureland.

The earliest recorded instances of the Hevia surname appear in historical documents from the 12th and 13th centuries in the regions of Asturias and Cantabria. Some of these documents include parish records, land deeds, and administrative records from various municipalities in these areas.

One of the earliest known individuals with the Hevia surname was Pedro Hevia, a landowner and nobleman who lived in the village of Pola de Siero, Asturias, in the late 13th century. Records indicate that he owned several properties and meadows in the area, which may have contributed to the origin of the family name.

In the 14th century, the Hevia name appeared in the Libro Becerro, a medieval census document from the Kingdom of Castile. This document listed several individuals with the Hevia surname living in various towns and villages throughout Asturias and Cantabria.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Hevia family gained prominence in the region, with several members holding positions of power and influence. One notable figure was Juan Hevia, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in the city of Oviedo in the late 16th century.

Another prominent individual was Alonso Hevia, a military officer and explorer who participated in the Spanish conquest of the Americas in the early 17th century. He served under the command of Hernán Cortés and played a role in the conquest of Mexico.

In more recent history, one of the most famous individuals with the Hevia surname was Víctor Hevia, a Spanish poet and writer who lived from 1913 to 1998. He was known for his contributions to the literary movement of the Generation of '36 and his works exploring themes of nature and rural life in Asturias.

Other notable individuals with the Hevia surname include José Hevia, a Spanish composer and musician who specialized in traditional Asturian folk music in the 20th century, and Javier Hevia, a contemporary Spanish writer and journalist known for his novels and non-fiction works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hevia

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

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

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