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

Resuello, 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 Resuello surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Resuello in America

Resuello is the 131379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Resuello surname appeared 129 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 Resuello.

The history of the last name Resuello

The surname RESUELLO has its origins in Spain, dating back to the late 15th century. It is a Spanish word that means "breath" or "puff of air," derived from the verb resollar, which means "to breathe" or "to pant." The name likely originated as a descriptive nickname for someone who breathed heavily or had a distinctive way of breathing.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in various historical documents from the regions of Andalusia and Castile in Spain. One of the earliest references is in a census record from the city of Seville in 1492, where a family with the surname Resuello is listed as residing in the neighborhood of Santa Cruz.

In the 16th century, the name appears in several legal documents and property records from the city of Toledo, suggesting that families with the surname were established in this important cultural and economic center of Spain during that time period.

One notable individual bearing the surname was Juan Resuello, a merchant and ship owner from Cádiz, Spain, who lived in the late 17th century. Records indicate that he was involved in the lucrative trade between Spain and its colonies in the Americas.

In the 18th century, a man named Diego Resuello was a prominent landowner and cattle rancher in the region of Extremadura, Spain. He is mentioned in several land deeds and legal documents from the time, indicating his considerable wealth and influence in the area.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Americas, the surname RESUELLO also made its way to the New World. In the 19th century, a man named Rodrigo Resuello was a notable figure in the Mexican War of Independence, fighting alongside revolutionary leaders like Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.

Another individual of note was María Resuello, a Spanish-born artist and painter who lived in the late 19th century and gained recognition for her portraits and landscapes depicting scenes from her native Andalusia region.

While the surname RESUELLO is not among the most common in Spain or Spanish-speaking countries, it has a long and rich history that spans several centuries and various regions of the Spanish-speaking world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Resuello

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

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

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