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

Naveira, 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 Naveira surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Naveira in America

Naveira is the 118853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Naveira surname appeared 146 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 Naveira.

We can also compare 2010 data for Naveira 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 Naveira

The surname NAVEIRA is of Spanish origin, specifically from the Galicia region of northwestern Spain. It is believed to have emerged in the medieval period, likely between the 11th and 13th centuries.

The name is derived from the Galician word "naveira," which means a small boat or a fisherman's boat. This suggests that the original bearers of the surname were likely fishermen or had some connection to maritime activities along the rugged Galician coastline.

Records from the 13th century mention individuals with the surname NAVEIRA residing in various coastal towns and villages of Galicia, such as Pontevedra, Vigo, and Baiona. The earliest known reference to the name can be found in a document from the year 1265, where a certain Pedro Naveira is mentioned as a resident of the town of Muros.

During the 15th century, the NAVEIRA surname appears in several historical documents, including parish records and property deeds. One notable individual was Juan Naveira, a seafarer from Pontevedra who participated in the Spanish expeditions to the Americas in the late 15th century.

Over the centuries, the NAVEIRA surname has been associated with several prominent figures. In the 16th century, Gonzalo Naveira (1512-1578) was a respected architect who worked on several notable buildings in Santiago de Compostela. In the 18th century, Manuel Naveira (1734-1802) was a renowned scholar and professor of theology at the University of Santiago de Compostela.

Other notable individuals with the NAVEIRA surname include José Naveira (1826-1901), a prominent politician and lawyer from Vigo, and Ramón Naveira (1865-1932), a celebrated Galician poet and writer. In the 20th century, Luis Naveira (1917-2001) was a respected historian and author who wrote extensively about the history and culture of Galicia.

While the NAVEIRA surname is most commonly found in the Galicia region of Spain, it has also spread to other parts of Spain and beyond, carried by individuals who migrated from Galicia over the centuries. Today, the name can be found among people of Galician descent worldwide.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Naveira

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

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

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