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

Valcárcel, 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 Valcárcel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Valcárcel in America

Valcárcel is the 25889th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Valcárcel surname appeared 950 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 Valcárcel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Valcárcel 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 Valcárcel

The surname Valcarcel originated in Spain and is derived from a place name. It is a combination of the Spanish words "val" meaning valley and "carcel" meaning prison or jail. The name likely referred to a valley where there was a prison or jail located.

One of the earliest recorded references to the surname Valcarcel can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrias from the 13th century, which was a medieval census document. The name appears as "Valcarceles" in this record.

In the 15th century, the Valcarcel family was prominent in the region of Asturias in northern Spain. Juan Valcarcel (1420-1501) was a nobleman and landowner from this area during this time period.

Pedro Valcarcel (1550-1625) was a Spanish Baroque painter who was active in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was known for his religious works and portraits.

Antonio Valcarcel Pío de Saboya (1748-1811) was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Cuba from 1799 to 1811.

Dolores Valcarcel (1868-1934) was a Spanish educator and feminist activist who campaigned for women's rights and access to education in the early 20th century.

Ramon Valcarcel Siso (1892-1977) was a Peruvian writer, poet, and academic who is considered one of the most important literary figures in Peru during the 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Valcárcel

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

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

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