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

Tablas, 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 Tablas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tablas in America

Tablas is the 91625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tablas surname appeared 201 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 Tablas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tablas 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 Tablas

The surname Tablas originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "tabla," which means "board" or "plank." The name likely referred to someone who worked with wood, such as a carpenter or a maker of tables or other wooden furniture.

Early records of the Tablas surname can be found in various regions of Spain, including Catalonia, Aragon, and Castile. One of the earliest documented instances of the name appears in a registry from the city of Barcelona, dated 1332, which mentions a certain Juan Tablas, a carpenter by trade.

Throughout the 14th and 15th centuries, the Tablas name can be traced in various municipal and church records across Spain. In 1417, a record from the town of Zaragoza mentions a Pedro Tablas, who was a member of the local guild of woodworkers. Another notable individual was Rodrigo Tablas, a renowned architect who lived in Seville in the late 15th century and contributed to the construction of several notable buildings, including the famous Giralda tower.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Atlantic, the Tablas surname was carried to the New World by settlers and conquistadors. In the 16th century, a soldier named Juan Tablas accompanied Hernán Cortés on his conquest of Mexico and later became one of the founders of the city of Veracruz.

Another prominent figure was María Tablas, a nun who lived in the 17th century and was known for her piety and charitable works. She founded a convent in Córdoba, Argentina, which still bears her name today.

In the 18th century, a wealthy merchant named Andrés Tablas played a significant role in the development of the city of Montevideo, Uruguay, where he contributed to the construction of several public buildings and established a successful trading company.

Throughout the 19th century, the Tablas surname continued to be widely distributed across Spain, Latin America, and other Spanish-speaking regions. Some notable individuals from this period include the Argentine writer and journalist Miguel Tablas (1823-1892) and the Mexican politician and statesman José Tablas (1845-1920).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tablas

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

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

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