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

Regules, 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 Regules surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Regules in America

Regules is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Regules surname appeared 147 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 Regules.

The history of the last name Regules

The surname REGULES is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "regula," which means "rule" or "regulation." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who worked as a clerk, scribe, or administrator responsible for enforcing rules or regulations.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name REGULES can be found in the archives of the Kingdom of Aragon, dated back to the 13th century. In a document from 1265, a man named Pedro REGULES is mentioned as a notary public in the city of Zaragoza.

During the 15th century, the REGULES name appeared in several historical records from the region of Catalonia. For instance, a merchant named Jaume REGULES is listed in a trade register from the city of Barcelona in 1462.

In the 16th century, the name REGULES gained prominence in the region of Valencia. Historical records indicate that a family by the name of REGULES owned a prosperous vineyard in the town of Requena around this time.

A notable individual with the surname REGULES was Fray Tomás REGULES, a Franciscan friar born in Zaragoza in 1572. He was known for his scholarly works on theology and his contributions to the Counter-Reformation movement in Spain.

Another prominent figure was Catalina REGULES, a Spanish noblewoman born in Valencia in 1612. She was renowned for her philanthropy and her support for various charitable causes in her hometown.

During the 17th century, the REGULES name spread to other parts of Spain, including Andalusia and Castile. One notable example is Diego REGULES, a military officer who fought in the Thirty Years' War and was awarded a knighthood for his bravery in 1648.

In the 18th century, the REGULES name made its way to the Americas through Spanish colonization. Juan REGULES, born in Seville in 1723, was a prominent landowner and cattle rancher in the Spanish colony of New Spain (present-day Mexico).

As for place names associated with the REGULES surname, there is a small village called Regules in the province of Zaragoza, which may have been the original birthplace of the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Regules

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

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

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