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

Novelo, 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 Novelo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Novelo in America

Novelo is the 28777th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Novelo surname appeared 827 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 Novelo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Novelo 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 Novelo

The surname Novelo is of Spanish origin and has its roots in the region of Catalonia, Spain. It dates back to the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "novelo," which means "spool" or "ball of thread," suggesting a connection to the textile industry or the occupation of a weaver or spinner.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Novelo can be found in the Catalan Cartularies, a collection of medieval documents and records from the region. In these documents, dated around the late 13th century, there are references to individuals bearing the name Novelo, indicating its presence in the region during that time period.

The name Novelo is also associated with the Catalan town of Novelles, located in the province of Tarragona. It is possible that the surname was originally a locative name, indicating that the bearer or their ancestors hailed from this particular town or its surrounding areas.

Notable individuals with the surname Novelo include Juan Novelo, a Catalan merchant and trader who lived in the 15th century and was involved in the lucrative trade routes between the Mediterranean and the Iberian Peninsula. Another figure is Margarita Novelo, a prominent textile weaver from the city of Barcelona in the 16th century, renowned for her intricate tapestries and fabrics.

In the 17th century, there are records of a Franciscan friar named Fray Sebastián Novelo, who served as a missionary in the Spanish colonies of the Americas, specifically in the region of New Spain (present-day Mexico and parts of the United States).

Moving forward to the 19th century, José Novelo y Castillo was a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Spanish Parliament during the reign of Isabella II. He was born in 1820 and played a significant role in the political landscape of the time.

In the realm of literature, Antonio Novelo Martínez, born in 1883 in Valencia, Spain, was a notable poet and writer who contributed to the Modernist movement in Spanish literature. His works, including several poetry collections and novels, garnered critical acclaim and helped establish his reputation as a prominent literary figure of his era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Novelo

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

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

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