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

Andrada, 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 Andrada surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Andrada in America

Andrada is the 18028th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Andrada surname appeared 1,548 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Andrada.

We can also compare 2010 data for Andrada 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 Andrada

The surname Andrada originates from Portugal and has its roots dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the name of a small village or hamlet called "Andrada" located in the northern region of the country. This place name itself may have evolved from the Latin words "ante" meaning "before" and "rata" meaning "ploughed field," possibly referring to an area that was cultivated or settled earlier than others in the vicinity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Andrada can be found in a medieval Portuguese document from the year 1220, which mentions a nobleman named Fernão Andrada. This individual is believed to have originated from the village of the same name and likely adopted it as his surname, a practice that became more common during that period.

In the 14th century, another notable figure bearing the name Andrada was João Andrada, a prominent military commander who served under King Afonso IV of Portugal. He played a crucial role in the conquest of the Algarve region from the Moors in the mid-1300s.

During the Age of Exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries, several Portuguese explorers and navigators carried the surname Andrada. One such figure was António Andrada, who accompanied Vasco da Gama on his historic voyage to India in 1498. Another was Fernão Peres de Andrada, a explorer and trader who established trade relations with China and Japan in the early 16th century.

In the literary realm, the name Andrada is associated with Francisco de Andrada, a renowned Portuguese poet and historian who lived from 1540 to 1614. His works, including the epic poem "O Primeiro Cerco de Diu" (The First Siege of Diu), are considered significant contributions to the Golden Age of Portuguese literature.

Moving forward to the 19th century, José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva, born in 1763, was a prominent statesman, naturalist, and one of the leading figures in the Brazilian independence movement. He is regarded as the "Patriarch of Brazilian Independence" and played a pivotal role in the country's separation from Portugal in 1822.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have carried the surname Andrada throughout history, a name that has its roots in a small Portuguese village but has since spread and gained recognition across different regions and centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Andrada

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

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

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