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

Rejas, 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 Rejas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rejas in America

Rejas is the 108734th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rejas surname appeared 163 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 Rejas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rejas 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 Rejas

The surname Rejas has its origins in Spain. It dates back to the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century. The name is derived from the Spanish word "reja," which means "grill" or "lattice." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with someone who worked with grills or lattices, perhaps a blacksmith or a carpenter.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Rejas can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a historical document from the 14th century that listed landowners and their properties in the region of Castile. The document mentions individuals with the surname Rejas, indicating that the name was already in use at that time.

The surname Rejas can also be traced back to various place names in Spain. For example, there is a town called Rejas in the province of Burgos, which may have been the origin of the name for some families. Additionally, there are records of individuals with the surname Rejas hailing from towns like Villarejo de Salvanés and Quintanilla de Abajo, both located in the province of Madrid.

One notable individual who bore the surname Rejas was Juan de Rejas, a Spanish sculptor and architect from the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He was known for his work on the Cathedral of Palencia and other religious buildings in the region. Another prominent figure was Hernando de Rejas, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, there was a Spanish painter named Antonio de Rejas, who was born in Valladolid around 1615. His works can be found in various churches and museums in Spain. A century later, Francisco de Rejas y Fortún (1750-1820) was a Spanish military officer who served as the Governor of Puerto Rico from 1808 to 1809.

By the 19th century, the surname Rejas had spread beyond Spain to other parts of the world, including Latin America. One notable bearer of the name was José María Rejas Aguado (1810-1889), a Mexican politician and writer who served as the Governor of Veracruz from 1867 to 1868.

While the surname Rejas is most commonly associated with Spain and its historical roots, it has also been adopted by families in other countries, particularly those with Spanish or Latin American heritage. The name continues to carry the legacy of its origins, reflecting the rich cultural and linguistic diversity of the Spanish-speaking world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rejas

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

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

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