Explore the Family Name Revelo

The meaning of Revelo

Spanish (mainly Cáceres): altered form of Portuguese Rebelo and perhaps also of Italian Revello. This surname is most common in Ecuador, Colombia, and the Philippines.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Revelo has seen a notable increase in popularity over the years. In the year 2000, it was ranked 49,767th in popularity with a count of 396 individuals carrying the surname. This represented a proportion of 0.15 per 100,000 people. A decade later in 2010, the surname's rank had risen to 38,484th, with 575 individuals identified as Revelos. This constituted an increase of 22.67% in rank and 45.2% in count, translating to a proportion of 0.19 per 100,000 people, marking a 26.67% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,767	#38,484	22.67%
Count	396	575	45.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.19	26.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Revelo

The ethnicity distribution associated with the surname Revelo, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, also experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, those identifying as Asian or Pacific Islander made up 5.3% of the Revelo population, increasing to 7.3% in 2010. The percentage of those claiming two or more ethnic identities was 2.27% in 2000, but data for this group was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. The proportion of White individuals decreased from 6.82% in 2000 to 4.52% in 2010. However, the largest ethnic identity group remained Hispanic, which slightly increased from 83.33% in 2000 to 86.96% in 2010. There were no individuals identified as Black or American Indian/Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	83.33%	86.96%	4.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5.3%	7.3%	37.74%
White	6.82%	4.52%	-33.72%
Two or More Races	2.27%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%