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

Quevas, 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 Quevas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quevas in America

Quevas is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quevas surname appeared 106 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 Quevas.

The history of the last name Quevas

The surname QUEVAS has its origins in Spain, with the name first appearing in records from the 15th century. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "cueva," meaning cave or cavern, possibly referring to someone who lived near or in a cave-like dwelling.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname QUEVAS can be found in the municipal archives of the city of Seville, dating back to 1487. A document from that year mentions a certain Pedro Quevas, a landowner and farmer in the region.

The name QUEVAS also appears in several historical manuscripts and records from the 16th and 17th centuries, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura in southern Spain. For example, there is a reference to a Juan Quevas in the parish records of the town of Almendralejo, dated 1624.

In the 18th century, the QUEVAS surname spread to other parts of Spain and the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable figure from this period was Rodrigo Quevas, a Spanish soldier and explorer who was part of the expeditions that helped establish settlements in what is now Mexico and California in the late 1700s.

As the centuries progressed, the QUEVAS surname continued to be found throughout Spain and Latin America. In the 19th century, a prominent individual with this name was Juana Quevas, a renowned painter and artist from Seville who was celebrated for her vibrant depictions of Spanish life and culture. She lived from 1822 to 1898.

Another noteworthy person with the QUEVAS surname was Ernesto Quevas, a Spanish writer and journalist who was active in the early 20th century. He was born in Madrid in 1876 and was known for his novels and articles that explored the social and political issues of his time.

Over the centuries, the QUEVAS surname has also been subject to various spelling variations, such as Quevas, Cuevas, and Cuebas, reflecting the regional dialects and pronunciation differences in different parts of Spain and Latin America.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quevas

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

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 Quevas 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.

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

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