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

Roblez, 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 Roblez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Roblez in America

Roblez is the 55619th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Roblez surname appeared 369 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 Roblez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Roblez 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 Roblez

The surname Roblez originates from Spain, where it first appeared during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "roble," meaning oak tree, suggesting that the name may have been originally given to someone who lived near or worked with oak trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Roblez surname can be found in the Becerro de Behetrías, a medieval Spanish census document from the 14th century. This historical record lists several individuals with the surname Roblez, indicating that it was already in use during that time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the Roblez surname was Juan Roblez, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Roblez played a significant role in the exploration and colonization of the Caribbean islands.

Another historical figure with the Roblez surname was Pedro Roblez de Villafuerte, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. He was granted extensive land holdings in New Spain (present-day Mexico) for his contributions to the conquest.

During the 17th century, the Roblez surname was also found in the region of Extremadura, Spain. One notable individual from this period was Diego Roblez de Villafuerte, a Spanish military officer and governor of the Province of Venezuela from 1616 to 1621.

In the 18th century, the Roblez surname appeared in the Basque region of Spain, with individuals such as Juan Antonio Roblez, a prominent architect and engineer who designed several churches and public buildings in the area.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the Roblez surname spread to other parts of the world, including Latin America and the Philippines. In the 19th century, José Roblez was a notable Chilean politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1873 to 1875.

Throughout its history, the Roblez surname has been subject to various spelling variations, such as Robles, Robledo, and Roblero, reflecting regional linguistic differences and the evolution of the Spanish language over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Roblez

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

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

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