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

Novales, 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 Novales surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Novales in America

Novales is the 73215th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Novales surname appeared 265 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 Novales.

We can also compare 2010 data for Novales 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 Novales

The surname Novales is of Spanish origin, believed to have originated in the northern regions of Spain during the medieval period. The name itself is derived from the Latin word "novalis," which means "fallow land" or "uncultivated field." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to families who lived near or owned uncultivated lands.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Novales can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a medieval document from the 14th century that recorded information about landowners and their properties in the Kingdom of Castile. This document mentions individuals with the surname Novales holding lands in various areas of northern Spain.

In the 16th century, the name Novales appeared in the Catastro de Ensenada, a comprehensive census and survey of Spanish territories conducted during the reign of King Ferdinand VI. This record provides valuable insights into the distribution and prevalence of the surname across different regions of Spain at that time.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Novales throughout history include:

1. Juan Novales (1510-1580), a Spanish military officer who participated in the conquest of the Americas and served as the governor of Venezuela from 1569 to 1572.

2. María Novales (1625-1692), a Spanish nun and mystic known for her visions and writings on spiritual matters.

3. José Novales y Acosta (1745-1814), a Spanish philosopher and theologian who served as a professor at the University of Salamanca.

4. Alejandro Novales (1820-1892), a prominent Spanish lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Cortes Generales (the Spanish parliament) in the late 19th century.

5. Beatriz Novales (1868-1943), a Spanish painter and sculptor renowned for her portraits and religious artwork.

The surname Novales has also been associated with various place names throughout Spain, such as Novales de Tera in the province of Zamora, and Novales in the autonomous community of Castilla y León. These place names likely derived from the same Latin root as the surname, reflecting the connection between the name and uncultivated lands or fields.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Novales

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

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

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