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

Pabellón, 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 Pabellón surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pabellón in America

Pabellón is the 86005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pabellón surname appeared 217 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 Pabellón.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pabellón 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 Pabellón

The surname Pabellon is of Spanish origin, believed to have its roots in the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period. The name is derived from the Spanish word "pabellón," which means "pavilion" or "tent." It likely referred to someone who lived in a tent or temporary structure, possibly a soldier or traveler.

One of the earliest recorded references to the Pabellon surname can be found in the "Libro de Repartimiento" (Book of Distribution), a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and properties among the Christian conquerors in the Kingdom of Valencia, Spain.

In the 14th century, the Pabellon name appeared in the "Actas Capitulares" (Chapter Acts) of the Cathedral of Seville, indicating the presence of individuals bearing this surname in the southern region of Spain.

Notable individuals with the Pabellon surname include:

1. Gonzalo de Pabellon (c. 1450 - 1520), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico.

2. María Pabellon (c. 1570 - 1635), a renowned Spanish painter known for her religious artwork and commissions from the Catholic Church.

3. Diego Pabellon (1602 - 1678), a Spanish architect who contributed to the design and construction of several churches and monasteries in Madrid and Toledo.

4. Juana Pabellon (1720 - 1805), a Spanish writer and poet whose works explored themes of love, nature, and spirituality.

5. Rodrigo Pabellon (1845 - 1912), a Spanish military officer who fought in the Carlist Wars and later served as the Governor-General of Puerto Rico.

The Pabellon surname has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Pabellón de Arteaga in the Basque Country and Pabellón de Aragón in the province of Zaragoza.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pabellón

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

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

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