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

Rebelo, 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 Rebelo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rebelo in America

Rebelo is the 19189th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rebelo surname appeared 1,415 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 Rebelo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rebelo 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 Rebelo

The surname REBELO originated in Portugal during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Portuguese word "rebelo," meaning "rebel" or "insurgent." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who was involved in a rebellion or uprising against authority.

The earliest known records of the REBELO surname date back to the 13th century, when it appeared in various documents from the northern regions of Portugal. Some of the earliest recorded individuals with this name include João Rebelo, a knight who fought in the Reconquista against the Moors in the 12th century, and Martim Rebelo, a nobleman who participated in the conquest of Ceuta in 1415.

During the Age of Exploration, several Portuguese explorers and navigators bore the REBELO surname. One notable example is Gaspar Rebelo, who was part of the expedition led by Vasco da Gama that reached India in 1498. Another explorer, Sebastião Rebelo, accompanied Fernão de Magalhães (Ferdinand Magellan) on his famous voyage around the world in the early 16th century.

The REBELO name also appears in historical records related to the Portuguese colonization of Brazil. In the 16th and 17th centuries, several individuals with this surname were among the early settlers and administrators in Brazil, such as Diogo Rebelo, who served as the captain-general of Pernambuco in the late 16th century.

Over the centuries, the REBELO surname has been associated with various notable figures in Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking regions. For instance, António Rebelo de Vasconcelos (1595-1674) was a renowned Portuguese historian and author, while José Rebelo Vaz Pinto (1876-1942) was a prominent politician and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Portugal in the early 20th century.

Other notable individuals with the REBELO surname include José Rebelo (1891-1965), a Portuguese writer and journalist; Luís Rebelo Gonçalves (1924-2005), a celebrated Portuguese sculptor; and Francisco Rebelo (born 1977), a contemporary Portuguese filmmaker and screenwriter.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rebelo

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

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

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