Explore the Family Name Rebelo

The meaning of Rebelo

Portuguese: habitational name from any of the places called Rebelo in Portugal. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Antonio, Jose, Manuel, Mario, Americo, Ana, Armindo, Luis, Altino, Carlos, Dionisio, Domingos, Edmundo. Portuguese Joaquim, Amadeu, Vasco, Goncalo, Guilherme, Joao, Messias, Serafim.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rebelo has seen a modest increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 19,968th most common surname but climbed to the 19,189th spot in 2010, marking an upward change of 3.9%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 1,244 to 1,415 which is a growth of 13.75%. This suggests that for every 100,000 people, there were approximately 0.46 people named Rebelo in 2000 and this increased slightly to 0.48 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,968	#19,189	3.9%
Count	1,244	1,415	13.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.48	4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rebelo

When considering ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. A majority of those with the surname Rebelo identify as White, having increased from 82.32% in 2000 to 84.1% in 2010. There was a minor decrease in those identifying as Hispanic, falling from 13.67% to 13.36%. Interestingly, there was an emergence of Asian/Pacific Islanders carrying the Rebelo name, rising from zero in 2000 to 1.41% in 2010. However, there was a significant drop in those identifying as two or more races, decreasing by 76.92%. Those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.32%	84.1%	2.16%
Hispanic	13.67%	13.36%	-2.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.41%	0%
Two or More Races	3.38%	0.78%	-76.92%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%