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

Regueiro, 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 Regueiro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Regueiro in America

Regueiro is the 70833rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Regueiro surname appeared 276 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 Regueiro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Regueiro 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 Regueiro

The surname Regueiro originates from the Iberian Peninsula, specifically from the regions of Galicia and northern Portugal, where it first emerged in the early Middle Ages. It is derived from the Galician-Portuguese word "regueiro," which means a small stream or rivulet. The name likely originated as a topographic surname, referring to someone who lived near a small stream or brook.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Regueiro can be found in the "Tombo de Celanova," a medieval cartulary from the Monastery of Celanova in Galicia, dated around the 12th century. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Regueiro, indicating its presence in the region during that time.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Pedro Regueiro is mentioned in the "Cantigas de Santa Maria," a collection of poems and songs dedicated to the Virgin Mary, written during the reign of King Alfonso X of Castile and Leon. Pedro Regueiro is believed to have been a member of the Galician nobility at the time.

During the 15th century, the surname Regueiro appears in various historical records from Portugal. One example is João Regueiro, who lived in the city of Porto and was a merchant involved in the flourishing trade between Portugal and northern Europe in the latter half of the 15th century.

In the 16th century, a prominent individual bearing the surname Regueiro was Gaspar Regueiro (c. 1510-1580), a Spanish navigator and explorer from Galicia. He participated in several expeditions to the Americas and was involved in the early colonization efforts in Brazil and Florida.

Another notable figure was Álvaro Regueiro (c. 1550-1620), a Spanish poet and playwright from Galicia. He was renowned for his contributions to the development of the Galician language and literature during the Spanish Golden Age.

In the 18th century, the Regueiro surname can be found in the historical records of the Spanish colonies in the Americas. For instance, Pedro Regueiro (1712-1782) was a Spanish military officer who served in the Viceroyalty of New Spain (present-day Mexico and parts of Central America).

Throughout its history, the surname Regueiro has been associated with various place names and local variants, such as Regueiros, Regueiral, and Regueirinho, reflecting the topographic origins of the name and its regional variations within the Iberian Peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Regueiro

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

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

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