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

Rigual, 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 Rigual surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rigual in America

Rigual is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rigual surname appeared 135 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 Rigual.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rigual 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 Rigual

The surname Rigual originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "rigual," which means a small stream or rivulet. This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near a small waterway or was associated with a particular stream.

The earliest known record of the Rigual surname dates back to the 13th century in the region of Valencia, Spain. It appears in several historical documents from that time, including local parish records and land registries. One notable mention is in a 1287 charter that refers to a certain "Pedro Rigual" as a landowner in the town of Alicante.

In the 14th century, the name Rigual can be found in various parts of eastern Spain, particularly in the regions of Valencia, Alicante, and Murcia. Some of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname include Juan Rigual, a merchant from Valencia who lived around 1320, and María Rigual, a landowner in Alicante mentioned in a 1358 property deed.

Throughout the centuries, the Rigual surname has been associated with several notable figures. One of the most prominent was Francesc Rigual, a 16th-century Valencian scholar and humanist who was born in 1515 and died in 1597. He was renowned for his expertise in classical literature and his translations of ancient Greek and Latin texts.

Another significant individual with the Rigual surname was Juan Bautista Rigual, a 17th-century Spanish painter born in Valencia in 1620. He was known for his religious paintings and worked extensively in churches and monasteries throughout the region. His most famous work is the altarpiece at the Church of San Juan del Mercado in Valencia, completed in 1675.

In the 18th century, Sebastián Rigual y Masip (1701-1779) was a prominent architect from Alicante. He designed several notable buildings in the region, including the Church of Santa María in Elche and the Town Hall in Orihuela.

During the 19th century, José Rigual y Fernández (1818-1892) was a Spanish military officer and politician who served as a deputy in the Spanish parliament and held various government positions.

More recently, in the 20th century, Enrique Rigual Cueva (1909-1997) was a renowned Spanish painter and sculptor known for his abstract and surrealist works. He was born in Alicante and spent much of his career in Madrid, where he gained recognition for his innovative styles and techniques.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rigual

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

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

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