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

Aguinada, 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 Aguinada surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aguinada in America

Aguinada is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aguinada surname appeared 117 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 Aguinada.

The history of the last name Aguinada

The surname AGUINADA is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated from the region of Andalusia in southern Spain, where many place names and words derived from the Arabic language during the Moorish occupation.

One possible etymology suggests that AGUINADA is derived from the Arabic term "al-wadi" meaning "the valley" or "the river." This could indicate that the earliest bearers of the name may have lived near a specific valley or river, or perhaps even took their name from a particular place name incorporating this term.

Historical records from the 13th century make mention of individuals bearing variations of the AGUINADA surname, such as Aguinaldo and Aguinaga, in various documents and manuscripts from the Kingdom of Castile. However, the earliest known recorded instance of the exact spelling AGUINADA dates back to a land registry from the town of Seville in 1427.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, several notable individuals bore the AGUINADA surname. One of the earliest was Juan de AGUINADA (1458-1521), a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Another was Beatriz AGUINADA (1502-1572), a renowned poet and scholar who was a member of the literary circle at the court of King Charles V.

In the 17th century, Pedro AGUINADA (1610-1687) was a wealthy landowner and vintner in the region of La Rioja, known for producing some of the finest wines in Spain during that era. A century later, María AGUINADA (1723-1804) was a renowned artist and portraitist who worked in the court of King Charles III.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the globe, the AGUINADA surname eventually spread to the Americas and other territories. One notable bearer was José AGUINADA (1789-1867), a Chilean military officer and politician who played a key role in the country's struggle for independence from Spain in the early 19th century.

While the AGUINADA surname has retained its Spanish roots over the centuries, it has also become part of the cultural fabric of various Latin American countries, as well as being found among Hispanic communities around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aguinada

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

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 Aguinada 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.

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

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