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

Nevarez, 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 Nevarez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nevarez in America

Nevarez is the 2188th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nevarez surname appeared 16,607 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 people would have the surname Nevarez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nevarez 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 Nevarez

The surname Nevarez is of Spanish origin, originating in the regions of Castile and Andalusia during the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "nevada," meaning "snowfall," which suggests a toponymic connection to a place name associated with snowy or mountainous terrain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nevarez can be found in the Cartulario de Cuellar, a medieval manuscript from the 13th century, where it appears as "Nevarez de Cuellar." This indicates that the name may have been associated with the town of Cuellar in the province of Segovia, Castile.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Nevarez was Juan Nevarez, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of the Canary Islands alongside Juan Rejón in the 1480s. He was born in Seville, Andalusia, around 1450 and played a crucial role in the subjugation of the indigenous Guanche population.

Another prominent individual with the Nevarez surname was Pedro Nevarez de Santoyo, a Spanish military commander and nobleman who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He served as the Alcalde (magistrate) of the fortress of Salobreña in Granada and was involved in the final stages of the Reconquista against the Moorish Kingdom of Granada.

In the 17th century, Father Juan Nevarez was a Jesuit missionary who traveled to New Spain (present-day Mexico) and established missions among the indigenous populations. He was born in Cádiz, Andalusia, in 1598 and spent several years working in the region of Baja California, where he helped convert and educate the local tribes.

During the 18th century, Miguel Nevarez was a prominent Spanish artist and painter from Seville. He was known for his religious works and portraits, which adorned many churches and noble households in Andalusia. He was born in 1725 and died in 1802, leaving behind a significant artistic legacy.

Throughout its history, the surname Nevarez has been associated with various place names and alternate spellings, such as Nevárez, Nevares, and Nevares de Santoyo, reflecting the regional variations and linguistic evolutions within the Spanish-speaking world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nevarez

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

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

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