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

Agueda, 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 Agueda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Agueda in America

Agueda is the 72568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Agueda surname appeared 268 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 Agueda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Agueda 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 Agueda

The surname Agueda has its origins in Portugal, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated from the Portuguese town of Agueda, located in the district of Aveiro. The town's name is derived from the Latin word "aquaeductus," meaning "aqueduct" or "water conduit," suggesting that the area was known for its water systems or irrigation channels.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Agueda can be found in the Livro Velho de Linhagens, an ancient Portuguese genealogical manuscript dating back to the 13th century. This document recorded the lineages of noble families in Portugal, and it mentions individuals bearing the surname Agueda among the landed gentry of the time.

During the 14th century, there are records of a knight named Gonçalo Pires de Agueda, who participated in the conquest of the Algarve region in southern Portugal. He was rewarded for his service to the crown with land grants in the area, and his descendants continued to carry the Agueda surname.

In the 15th century, a notable figure with the surname Agueda was João de Agueda, a prominent merchant and ship owner from the city of Porto. He is credited with establishing trade routes between Portugal and the Canary Islands, contributing to the country's maritime and commercial expansion.

Another historical figure of note was Frei Baltasar de Agueda, a Franciscan friar who lived in the 16th century. He was a renowned theologian and author, known for his influential works on religious doctrine and moral philosophy.

During the Age of Exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries, some individuals with the surname Agueda likely joined the Portuguese expeditions and settled in the newly discovered territories, carrying their name to other parts of the world.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Agueda has been represented in various fields, including literature, art, and politics. Notable figures include Tomás de Agueda, a 17th-century poet and playwright from Lisbon, and Margarida de Agueda, a 19th-century painter known for her portraits and landscapes.

While the surname Agueda has its roots in Portugal, it has since spread to other regions and countries due to migration and the diaspora of Portuguese communities over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Agueda

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

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

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