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

Rubalcado, 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 Rubalcado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rubalcado in America

Rubalcado is the 126018th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rubalcado surname appeared 136 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 Rubalcado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rubalcado 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 Rubalcado

The surname Rubalcado has its origins in the Iberian peninsula during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish words "rubi" meaning ruby and "alcado" meaning elevated or raised, likely referring to a person who lived in an area known for its ruby mines or who worked in the ruby trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rubalcado can be found in the archives of the Kingdom of Aragon in the 13th century, where a merchant named Pedro Rubalcado was mentioned in a trade document from the city of Valencia. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by that time.

In the 15th century, a family bearing the name Rubalcado was documented as living in the town of Villanueva de la Serena, in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura. This region was known for its ruby deposits, lending further credence to the theory that the name is related to the gemstone industry.

During the 16th century, the Rubalcado name appeared in various records across Spain and the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable figure from this period was Juan Rubalcado, a conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 1500s.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Rubalcado family settled in the Viceroyalty of New Granada (present-day Colombia and Panama), where they owned several ruby mines and became influential members of the local society. One of their descendants, María Rubalcado (1675-1742), was a prominent landowner and philanthropist in the city of Cartagena.

Another notable Rubalcado from this era was Alonso Rubalcado (1620-1689), a Spanish painter who was part of the Baroque art movement in Seville. His works can still be seen in various churches and museums in Andalusia.

As the Rubalcado family spread across different regions of Spain and Latin America, variations in the spelling of the name emerged, such as Rubalcabo, Rubialcado, and Rubialcava. However, the core meaning and connection to the ruby trade remained consistent throughout these variations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rubalcado

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

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

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