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

Almada, 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 Almada surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Almada in America

Almada is the 20852nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Almada surname appeared 1,265 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 Almada.

We can also compare 2010 data for Almada 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 Almada

The surname Almada has its origins in Portugal, where it first emerged in the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the town of Almada, located near Lisbon, which itself may have been named after an Arabic word meaning "mine" or "quarry."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Almada surname can be found in a 1258 charter from King Afonso III of Portugal, which mentions an individual named Martim Mendes de Almada. This suggests that the name was already in use by the mid-13th century among the Portuguese nobility.

Throughout the centuries, the Almada name has been associated with various notable figures in Portuguese history. One example is Dom Antão Vaz de Almada, a 14th-century knight and military commander who fought in the wars against Castile and played a crucial role in the consolidation of Portuguese independence.

In the 15th century, the Almada family gained prominence through João de Almada, a renowned explorer and navigator who accompanied Vasco da Gama on his historic voyage to India in 1498. João de Almada's detailed accounts of the journey and his observations of the lands they visited were instrumental in expanding European knowledge of the Indian Ocean region.

Another significant figure bearing the Almada name was Francisco de Almada, a 16th-century poet and humanist scholar who was part of the Portuguese Renaissance literary movement. His works, which included sonnets, odes, and satires, were widely celebrated during his lifetime and contributed to the development of Portuguese literature.

In the 18th century, the Almada family produced José Inácio de Almada, a prominent architect and engineer who played a pivotal role in the reconstruction of Lisbon after the devastating earthquake of 1755. His innovative designs and urban planning efforts helped reshape the city and influenced the architectural landscape of Portugal.

Over the centuries, the Almada surname has also been found in various parts of the Portuguese Empire, including Brazil, where it was carried by Portuguese settlers and explorers. Some notable Brazilians with the Almada surname include the 20th-century lawyer and politician Djalma Marinho de Almada and the contemporary writer and journalist Mauro Almada.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Almada

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

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

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