2000
#13,463
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,074
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.77
Rare Last name
Rebollar
Derived from the Spanish word "rebollar," referring to a grove or forest of oak trees.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 3,408 Americans carry the last name Rebollar. That puts it at #10,315 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.99 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 100,573 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Rebollar surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
3.4K
1 in 100,573
Census rank
#10,315
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
1.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
3.0K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,972 bearers of the surname Rebollar in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.99 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 10315th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Rebollar, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 97.0%. The next largest groups are White (2.3%) and Black (0.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Rebollar
The surname Rebollar is of Spanish origin, originating from the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "rebollo," which refers to a type of oak tree native to the region. This suggests that the name may have originated as a descriptive surname for someone who lived near or was associated with oak trees or oak forests.
The earliest recorded instances of the surname Rebollar can be found in historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries, primarily in regions such as Castile and Aragon. One notable example is Juan Rebollar, a knight who fought in the Reconquista (the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors) during the 13th century.
Another early mention of the surname can be found in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a 14th-century manuscript documenting hunting practices and territories in medieval Spain. The text references a location called "El Rebollar," which likely derived its name from the presence of oak trees in the area.
In the 15th century, the Rebollar name appears in records from the town of Talavera de la Reina in the province of Toledo, Spain. One notable figure from this period was Pedro Rebollar, a prominent merchant and landowner who lived in the late 15th century.
During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, the Rebollar surname made its way to the New World. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name in the Americas was Juan Rebollar, a conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century.
Another significant figure bearing the Rebollar name was Alonso Rebollar, a Spanish painter who lived in the 16th century and is known for his works in the Mannerist style. His paintings can be found in various churches and museums in Spain.
As the centuries passed, the Rebollar surname continued to spread across Spain and its territories, with notable individuals emerging in various fields. For example, in the 19th century, Mariano Rebollar was a Spanish military officer who played a role in the Carlist Wars, a series of civil wars fought in Spain over the issue of succession to the throne.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rebollar
Among Census respondents with the surname Rebollar, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 97.0%. The next largest groups are White (2.3%) and Black (0.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Rebollar bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Rebollar surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.0% · 2,883
- White2.3% · 68
- Black or African American0.3% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 6
- Two or more races0.1% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Rebollar
Rebollar appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#9,568
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,397
+1,323 bearers (+63.8%)
Per 100,000 1.15
Rank movement Up 3,895 places
2020
#10,315
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,972
-425 bearers (-12.5%)
Per 100,000 0.99
Rank movement Down 747 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #13,463 | 2,074 | 0.77 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #9,568 | 3,397 | 1.15 | +1,323 bearers (+63.8%) | Up 3,895 places |
| 2020 | #10,315 | 2,972 | 0.99 | -425 bearers (-12.5%) | Down 747 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Rebollar surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #9,568 | #10,315 | -7.8% |
| Count | 3,397 | 2,972 | -12.5% |
| Per 100K | 1.15 | 0.99 | -13.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Rebollar bearers went from 3,397 to 2,972 (-12.5% change). The surname moved down 747 positions in the national ranking, going from #9,568 to #10,315.
FAQ
Rebollar surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Rebollar?
Name Census estimates that about 3,408 living Americans carry the surname Rebollar. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 100,573 residents.
How common is Rebollar?
Rebollar ranks #10,315 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.99 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,972 people with the surname Rebollar. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (3,408), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.99 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.99 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Rebollar.
Has Rebollar become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Rebollar went from 3,397 recorded bearers to 2,972. That is a decrease of 425 (-12.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #9,568 to #10,315.
What does the Census say about the background of Rebollar?
Among Census respondents with the surname Rebollar, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 97.0%. The next largest groups are White (2.3%) and Black (0.3%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Rebollar in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.0% (2,883 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Rebollar appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (97.0%), White (2.3%), Black (0.3%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Rebollar (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Rebollar mean?
Derived from the Spanish word "rebollar," referring to a grove or forest of oak trees. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Rebollar (0.99 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Rebollar?
If you just want to know how many people have the surname Rebollar, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.