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

Uballe, 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 Uballe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uballe in America

Uballe is the 43206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uballe surname appeared 500 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 Uballe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uballe 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 Uballe

The surname UBALLE originated in the Castilla y Leon region of Spain during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "uballa," which means "little valley" or "small ravine." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or in a small valley or ravine.

The earliest known record of the name UBALLE dates back to the late 13th century, appearing in a document from the village of Villalón de Campos in the province of Valladolid. The document mentions a certain "Pedro Uballe," who was a landowner in the area.

In the 14th century, the name UBALLE began to spread to other parts of Spain, particularly in the regions of Castilla-La Mancha and Andalusia. During this time, variations of the spelling emerged, such as "Uballa" and "Uballe."

One notable figure with the surname UBALLE was Rodrigo Uballe, a soldier who fought in the Reconquista against the Moors in the late 15th century. He was born in the town of Úbeda in Jaén province around 1460 and gained recognition for his bravery in the Battle of Lucena in 1483.

In the 16th century, the UBALLE surname found its way to the Americas during the Spanish colonization. One of the earliest recorded instances was Juan Uballe, who was born in Seville in 1522 and later settled in the Spanish colony of Santo Domingo (present-day Dominican Republic) in the 1550s.

Another prominent figure with the UBALLE surname was María Uballe, a writer and poet who lived in Seville during the early 17th century. She published a collection of poetry titled "Flores del Alma" (Flowers of the Soul) in 1628, which gained her recognition in literary circles of the time.

In the 18th century, the UBALLE surname appeared in various parts of the Spanish Empire, including Mexico and the Philippines. One notable individual was Ignacio Uballe, a Spanish military officer who served as the Governor of the Philippine province of Ilocos Sur from 1785 to 1789.

As the centuries passed, the UBALLE surname continued to spread across Spain and its former colonies, with families bearing this name contributing to various aspects of society, from politics and the arts to business and academia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uballe

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

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

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