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

Puello, 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 Puello surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Puello in America

Puello is the 21105th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Puello surname appeared 1,244 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 Puello.

We can also compare 2010 data for Puello 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 Puello

The surname Puello is believed to have originated in Spain, specifically in the Catalonia region. It is derived from the Catalan word "puell," which means "hill" or "small mountain." The name likely emerged during the Middle Ages, when it was common for people to adopt surnames based on their place of origin or a distinctive geographic feature near their residence.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Puello surname can be found in the Catalan Llibre del Repartiment (Book of Distribution), a historical document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and property in the Kingdom of Valencia after the Reconquista. This suggests that individuals bearing the Puello name may have been among the settlers or landowners in the region during that time period.

In the 15th century, there are records of a notable figure named Pere Puello, a merchant from Barcelona who played a significant role in the city's maritime trade. His ventures and contributions to the local economy likely helped to establish the Puello name in Catalonia and beyond.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Atlantic, the Puello surname made its way to the Americas, particularly to the Caribbean islands and the mainland territories of the Spanish colonies. One of the earliest documented instances of the name in the New World is Juan Puello, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Puerto Rico in the early 16th century.

Another prominent figure with the Puello surname was Francisco Puello y Reinoso (1801-1875), a Cuban lawyer, politician, and writer who served as a senator and played a crucial role in the development of Cuba's legal system. His literary works and contributions to the island's intellectual and political spheres helped to further establish the Puello name in the Caribbean region.

In more recent history, Manuel Puello Herrera (1900-1981), a Dominican diplomat and politician, served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Dominican Republic in the 1940s and played a significant role in the country's international relations during that period.

Throughout its history, the Puello surname has been associated with various professions and fields, from merchants and soldiers to lawyers, politicians, and diplomats. While its origins can be traced back to the hills and small mountains of Catalonia, the name has spread across continents and cultures, leaving its mark on the annals of history in various regions of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Puello

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

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

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