Galician and Spanish: habitational name from either of two places called Ravelo, in Pontevedra, Galicia, and Tenerife.
GIVEN NAMES: Spanish 55%. Jorge (6), Manuel (6), Raul (6), Carlos (5), Jose (4), Pedro (4), Rafael (4), Ramon (4), Francisco (3), Juan (3), Luis (3), Ricardo (3).
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