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

Servantes, 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 Servantes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Servantes in America

Servantes is the 17419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Servantes surname appeared 1,620 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Servantes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Servantes 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 Servantes

The surname SERVANTES is of Spanish origin, emerging in the late 15th or early 16th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "sirviente," meaning "servant" or "attendant." This suggests the name may have originally been given to those who worked in service roles or as attendants to nobility or the clergy.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SERVANTES can be found in the Archivo General de Indias, a collection of documents related to the Spanish Empire's colonial presence in the Americas. In these archives, a man named Pedro Servantes is mentioned as having traveled to the New World in the early 1500s.

The SERVANTES surname is also closely associated with the renowned Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616), widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of all time and the author of the iconic novel "Don Quixote." While his surname is slightly different, the similarity suggests a possible link or shared origin.

Another notable figure with the SERVANTES surname was Juan Servantes, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. Records indicate he was born around 1490 and played a significant role in the subjugation of the Aztec Empire.

In the late 17th century, a man named Tomás Servantes was a prominent merchant and landowner in the Spanish colony of New Spain (present-day Mexico). Historical documents from this period mention his extensive trade activities and landholdings in the region.

Moving into the 18th century, a Spanish military officer named Francisco Servantes gained recognition for his role in the Spanish-Portuguese War of 1776-1777, also known as the War of the Oranges. He was born in 1740 and rose through the ranks to become a respected commander.

Throughout its history, the SERVANTES surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Servante, Servantez, and Servantis, reflecting regional differences and linguistic evolution over time. However, the core meaning and origin remain rooted in the concept of service or attendance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Servantes

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

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

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