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

Revilla, 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 Revilla surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Revilla in America

Revilla is the 12303rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Revilla surname appeared 2,527 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Revilla.

We can also compare 2010 data for Revilla 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 Revilla

The surname Revilla originates from Spain, particularly the northern regions of the country. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Spanish word "revilla," which means a small village or hamlet.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Revilla can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 14th century. This document was a record of landholdings and property rights in the region of Castile, and it mentions several individuals with the surname Revilla.

In the 15th century, there are records of a prominent noble family with the surname Revilla in the region of Asturias. One notable member of this family was Juan de Revilla, who was a military commander and served as the governor of the city of Oviedo in the late 1400s.

The surname Revilla is also associated with several place names in Spain. One example is the town of Revilla de Campos, located in the province of Palencia. This town's name likely originated from the surname itself, suggesting that it was once a settlement established by a family bearing the name Revilla.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname Revilla. One example is Pedro de Revilla, a Spanish explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. Another noteworthy figure is Diego de Revilla, a 17th-century Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraits.

In the 18th century, José Revilla y Ceballos (1693-1766) was a prominent Spanish statesman and diplomat who served as the ambassador of Spain to the Holy Roman Empire. Around the same time period, Pedro de Revilla Gigedo (1716-1780) was a Spanish naval officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Cuba and later as the Viceroy of New Spain (modern-day Mexico).

Another notable individual with the surname Revilla was Tomás Revilla y Alonso (1854-1935), a Spanish politician and journalist who served as the mayor of Madrid in the early 20th century. He was known for his efforts to modernize the city's infrastructure and improve living conditions for its residents.

While the surname Revilla has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to Spanish migration and colonization. However, the earliest recorded instances and historical references remain centered in the northern regions of Spain, particularly in areas like Asturias and Castile.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Revilla

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

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

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