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

Sobrevilla, 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 Sobrevilla surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sobrevilla in America

Sobrevilla is the 66754th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sobrevilla surname appeared 296 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 Sobrevilla.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sobrevilla 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 Sobrevilla

The surname Sobrevilla originates from Spain and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish words "sobre" meaning "over" or "above" and "villa" meaning "town" or "village". Together, the name Sobrevilla likely referred to someone who lived above or overlooked a particular town or village.

The earliest known recordings of the Sobrevilla name can be traced back to the 13th century in northern Spain. It is believed that the name first emerged in the regions of Cantabria and Asturias, where many small villages and towns were situated in mountainous areas, providing a suitable origin for the name's meaning.

One of the first documented mentions of the Sobrevilla name appears in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a 14th-century manuscript detailing hunting grounds and territories in the Kingdom of Castile. This manuscript references a place called "Sobrevilla" in the region of Cantabria, lending credence to the theory that the name originated from a specific location.

Notable individuals with the Sobrevilla surname throughout history include:

1. Juan de Sobrevilla (c. 1460 - 1525), a Spanish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Conquest of Granada and the Italian Wars.
2. Pedro de Sobrevilla (c. 1520 - 1592), a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Francisco de Orellana on his expedition down the Amazon River in the 16th century.
3. Catalina de Sobrevilla (c. 1570 - 1640), a Spanish noblewoman and influential figure in the court of Philip III of Spain.
4. Alonso de Sobrevilla y Guzmán (1625 - 1692), a Spanish colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Panama in the late 17th century.
5. María Josefa de Sobrevilla (1748 - 1820), a Spanish writer and poet who was part of the literary circle in Madrid during the Enlightenment period.

Over time, the Sobrevilla name spread beyond its northern Spanish origins, with various branches of the family establishing themselves in other regions of Spain, as well as in Spanish colonies in the Americas. While the name's exact place of origin may have become obscured, its connection to the notion of residing above or overlooking a town or village has remained a consistent part of its etymology.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sobrevilla

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

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

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