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

Reyes-Vásquez, 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 Reyes-Vásquez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Reyes-Vásquez in America

Reyes-Vásquez is the 148347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Reyes-Vásquez surname appeared 111 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 Reyes-Vásquez.

The history of the last name Reyes-Vásquez

The surname REYESVASQUEZ is a Spanish compound surname that originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is composed of two distinct elements: "Reyes," derived from the Spanish word for "kings," and "Vasquez," a patronymic surname indicating a familial relationship to an ancestor named Vasco.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname REYESVASQUEZ can be found in the 14th century Becerro de las Behetrías, an important medieval document that recorded landholdings and feudal obligations in the region of Castile. This suggests that the name may have been associated with noble or landowning families in this area.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, as Spanish explorers and colonists began to venture across the Atlantic, the surname REYESVASQUEZ likely found its way to the Americas. It is possible that individuals bearing this name were among the early settlers in regions such as Mexico, the Caribbean, and parts of South America.

One notable bearer of the REYESVASQUEZ surname was Diego Reyes Vasquez, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to conquer the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century. Reyes Vasquez was born in Seville, Spain, around 1490 and played a significant role in the conquest of Mexico.

Another prominent figure was Juan Reyes Vasquez, a Spanish painter active in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Born in Seville around 1570, Reyes Vasquez is known for his religious paintings and his contributions to the Sevillian school of Baroque art.

In the 18th century, José Reyes Vasquez was a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish colonies in the Americas. He was born in Cadiz, Spain, in 1712 and served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 1768 to 1771.

Francisco Reyes Vasquez, born in Seville in 1820, was a prominent Spanish poet and writer of the Romantic movement. His works, such as "Rimas" and "Leyendas," influenced many later Spanish poets.

María Reyes Vasquez, born in Andalusia, Spain, in 1875, was a notable educator and feminist activist who fought for women's rights and educational opportunities in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Reyes-Vásquez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Reyes-Vásquez.

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 Reyes-Vásquez 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 Reyes-Vásquez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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