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

Andraca, 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 Andraca surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Andraca in America

Andraca is the 69996th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Andraca surname appeared 280 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 Andraca.

We can also compare 2010 data for Andraca 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 Andraca

The surname ANDRACA is believed to have originated from the Spanish region of Andalusia, specifically in the province of Almeria. It is thought to be derived from the Arabic word "andrac," which means "amulet" or "talisman." This name likely emerged during the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, which spanned from the 8th to the 15th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ANDRACA can be traced back to the 13th century in the town of Huercal-Overa, located in the province of Almeria. Historical records suggest that a family bearing this surname resided in this area during that period.

In the 16th century, the name ANDRACA appeared in several manuscripts and documents related to the local nobility and landowners in the region of Andalusia. One notable individual was Juan de Andraca, a wealthy landowner who lived in the town of Cuevas del Almanzora in the late 1500s.

As the ANDRACA family expanded and dispersed throughout Spain, the name also evolved to have slight variations in spelling, such as Andracca and Andraka. These alternative spellings can be found in historical records from different parts of the country.

During the 17th century, a branch of the ANDRACA family settled in the town of Motril, located in the province of Granada. This branch produced several prominent individuals, including Alonso de Andraca, a respected scholar and philosopher who lived from 1620 to 1692.

In the 18th century, the name ANDRACA gained recognition beyond Spain when a Spanish explorer named Pedro de Andraca embarked on several expeditions to the Americas. He was born in Seville in 1715 and is known for his explorations of the Pacific Coast of South America between 1745 and 1760.

As the ANDRACA surname spread throughout the Spanish-speaking world, it also found its way to other regions and countries. For example, in the 19th century, a notable figure named Miguel Andraca was a political activist and writer who played a significant role in the independence movement of Mexico. He was born in 1825 in the state of Jalisco and was a vocal advocate for social reform.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Andraca

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

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

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