Explore the Family Name Ravelo

The meaning of Ravelo

Galician and Spanish: habitational name from either of two places called Ravelo, in Pontevedra (Galicia) and Tenerife. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jorge, Manuel, Raul, Carlos, Jose, Pedro, Rafael, Ramon, Francisco, Juan, Luis, Ricardo.

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How common is the last name Ravelo in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ravelo has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 19,942 in popularity but by 2010 it had climbed to 14,881, which represents an increase of approximately 25.38 percent. This was accompanied by a rise in the count of people with this surname from 1,246 to 1,988, a growth rate of about 59.55 percent within the span of a decade. The proportion of individuals named Ravelo per 100,000 people also increased by 45.65 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,942	#14,881	25.38%
Count	1,246	1,988	59.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.67	45.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ravelo

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ravelo. The Hispanic group holds the majority with 81.99 percent in 2010, up from 78.57 percent in 2000. There were decreases in other groups such as Asian/Pacific Islander, moving from 12.04 percent in 2000 to 9.76 percent in 2010, and those identifying as belonging to two or more races, which dipped from 1.85 percent to 1.26 percent over the same period. The percentage of White individuals with the Ravelo surname slightly decreased from 6.98 percent to 6.19 percent. The data for Black individuals and American Indian and Alaskan Natives was either zero or suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	78.57%	81.99%	4.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	12.04%	9.76%	-18.94%
White	6.98%	6.19%	-11.32%
Two or More Races	1.85%	1.26%	-31.89%
Black	0.56%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%