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

Mimbela, 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 Mimbela surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mimbela in America

Mimbela is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mimbela surname appeared 147 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 Mimbela.

The history of the last name Mimbela

The surname Mimbela has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Basque words "min" meaning "pain" or "suffering" and "bela" meaning "raven" or "dark-colored bird." This suggests that the name may have been initially a descriptive surname for someone with a dark complexion or who had endured hardships.

One of the earliest records of the name Mimbela can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a census-like document from the 14th century that recorded the names of landowners and their properties in the regions of Castile and León. This document mentions individuals with the surname Mimbela residing in the province of Burgos.

In the 16th century, the Mimbela family gained prominence in the region of Aragon. Juan de Mimbela (1490-1560) was a renowned jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Royal Audience of Aragon. His son, Miguel de Mimbela (1520-1582), followed in his footsteps and became a respected lawyer and member of the Council of Aragon.

The name Mimbela has also been associated with several notable figures in the military. One of the earliest recorded examples is Hernando de Mimbela, a Spanish soldier who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. Later, during the Spanish War of Succession (1701-1714), Francisco de Mimbela (1670-1736) served as a cavalry officer and fought in several battles against the French forces.

In the realm of literature, Pedro Pablo Mimbela (1805-1874) was a Spanish poet and translator from Zaragoza. He was known for his translations of works by Lord Byron and other English Romantic poets. Another literary figure was Eugenio Mimbela y Luzón (1840-1899), a Spanish writer and journalist who contributed to various publications in Madrid.

It is worth noting that variations in the spelling of the surname Mimbela have been observed throughout history. Some alternative forms include Mimbella, Mimbele, and Mimbiele, which may have been influenced by regional dialects or scribal errors in historical records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mimbela

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

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 Mimbela 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.

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

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