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

Relova, 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 Relova surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Relova in America

Relova is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Relova surname appeared 122 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 Relova.

The history of the last name Relova

The surname RELOVA is believed to have originated in the region of Galicia, located in northwestern Spain. It is thought to have derived from a Galician place name, possibly a small village or hamlet, during the medieval period. The earliest known spelling of the name was Reloua, which appeared in records from the 13th century.

One of the earliest documented references to the RELOVA surname can be found in the Tumbo de Sobrado, a medieval cartulary from the Benedictine monastery of Sobrado dos Monxes in Galicia. This manuscript, dating back to the 12th and 13th centuries, mentions a landowner named Pedro Reloua.

In the 14th century, a nobleman named Rodrigo Relova was recorded as owning a substantial estate in the province of Pontevedra, Galicia. His descendants likely adopted the surname, contributing to its spread throughout the region.

During the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the name was Juan Relova, a scholar and clergyman who served as a canon of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. He is credited with authoring several religious texts and treatises.

In the 16th century, a soldier named Alonso Relova fought in the Spanish conquest of the Americas, participating in expeditions to present-day Mexico and Guatemala under the command of Hernán Cortés and Pedro de Alvarado.

Another prominent individual with the RELOVA surname was Antonia Relova, a renowned poet and writer who lived in the 17th century. She was celebrated for her literary works, which explored themes of love, nature, and spirituality.

Over the centuries, the RELOVA surname has maintained its presence in various parts of Spain, particularly in the regions of Galicia, Asturias, and Castile and León. While the name has undergone some minor spelling variations, such as Reloba or Reloua, the core form of RELOVA has persisted.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Relova

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

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

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