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

Inclán, 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 Inclán surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Inclán in America

Inclán is the 33450th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Inclán surname appeared 682 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 Inclán.

We can also compare 2010 data for Inclán 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 Inclán

The surname Inclan originates from the Spanish region of Galicia, tracing its roots back to the 8th century. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "incola," meaning "inhabitant" or "dweller." The name likely referred to a person or family who settled in a particular area, becoming known as the "inhabitants" of that place.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Inclan name can be found in the Tumbo Viejo de Lugo, a 12th-century cartulary from the Monastery of San Julian de Samos in Galicia. This medieval document contains references to individuals bearing the name Inclan or similar variations, such as Inclán or Inclano.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the Inclan family gained prominence in the region of Galicia. Several members of the family were recorded in the Libro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a medieval census of landowners and their properties. Notable Inclan figures from this period include Fernán Pérez Inclan, a knight who fought in the Reconquista against the Moors, and Ruy Gómez Inclan, a nobleman and landowner in the Galician town of Betanzos.

In the 15th century, the Inclan name appeared in the chronicles of the Kingdom of Castile and León. Juan Inclan, a clergyman from Galicia, served as the Bishop of Tuy from 1446 to 1463. Additionally, Pedro Inclan was a prominent figure in the court of King Juan II of Castile, holding the position of royal secretary.

The 16th century saw the Inclan family continue to rise in prominence. Alonso Inclan was a renowned scholar and humanist who taught at the University of Salamanca and authored several works on philosophy and theology. Another notable figure was Catalina Inclan, a noblewoman and patron of the arts, who commissioned the construction of the Monastery of Santa Clara in Mondoñedo, Galicia.

In the 17th century, Baltasar Inclan y Valdés, born in 1628, was a Spanish military commander who served in the Thirty Years' War and later became the Governor of Flanders. His nephew, Diego Inclan y Valdés, born in 1670, was a prominent diplomat and ambassador to the court of Louis XIV in France.

Throughout its long history, the Inclan surname has been associated with various noble families, scholars, clergy members, and military figures, primarily concentrated in the northwestern region of Spain. While the name has spread to other parts of the world due to migration, its roots can be traced back to the ancient inhabitants of Galicia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Inclán

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

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

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