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

Rualo, 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 Rualo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rualo in America

Rualo is the 112568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rualo surname appeared 156 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 Rualo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rualo 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 Rualo

The surname RUALO has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Galicia and northern Portugal, during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "rivulus," meaning a small stream or brook, suggesting that the name's earliest bearers may have lived near a watercourse.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Tombo de Celanova, a medieval cartulary from the Galician monastery of Celanova, dating back to the 12th century. This document mentions a certain Petrus Rualo, who was a landowner in the region.

In the 14th century, a nobleman named Álvaro Rualo is mentioned in the chronicles of the Portuguese king Alfonso IV. Álvaro Rualo was a member of the king's court and accompanied him on military campaigns against the Kingdom of Castile.

During the 15th century, the name appears in various Portuguese and Galician documents, often associated with prominent families and landowners. One notable figure from this era was Fernán Rualo, a wealthy merchant from Porto who financed several maritime expeditions along the West African coast.

In the 16th century, a Jesuit priest named Pedro Rualo gained recognition for his missionary work in Brazil, where he established several missions among the indigenous populations. He is believed to have been born in the town of Braga, Portugal, around 1520 and died in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1587.

Another prominent individual bearing the surname RUALO was Andrés Rualo, a Spanish navigator and explorer who participated in several expeditions to the Americas in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was born in Seville, Spain, around 1570 and is credited with mapping several islands in the Caribbean.

Throughout the centuries, the surname RUALO has maintained a strong presence in the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in Galicia and northern Portugal, where many of its bearers can trace their roots back to the medieval era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rualo

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

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

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