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

Bezada, 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 Bezada surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bezada in America

Bezada is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bezada surname appeared 133 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 Bezada.

The history of the last name Bezada

The surname Bezada has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "bezada," which means a type of bridle or halter used for horses or other equine animals. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for someone who worked with horses, such as a stable hand or a horseman.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bezada can be found in the baptismal records of the Church of San Salvador in Seville, Spain, where a child named Juan Bezada was baptized in 1587. This indicates that the name was already well-established in the region by the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the surname Bezada appears to have spread to other parts of Spain, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura. One notable individual from this era was Francisco Bezada, a prominent landowner and cattle rancher from the town of Jerez de la Frontera, who lived from 1623 to 1698.

As the Spanish empire expanded into the New World, the surname Bezada also made its way across the Atlantic Ocean. In the late 18th century, a family by the name of Bezada settled in the region of Nueva Andalucía, which is now part of modern-day Mexico. One of their descendants, Pedro Bezada, became a respected local politician and served as the mayor of Puebla de los Ángeles from 1812 to 1816.

Another notable figure in the history of the Bezada surname was María Bezada, a renowned poet and writer from Seville, who lived from 1842 to 1904. Her collection of poems, titled "Versos de una Sevillana" (Verses of a Sevillian Woman), was widely acclaimed and helped to establish her as one of the leading literary voices of her time in Spain.

In the 20th century, the surname Bezada continued to be found throughout Spain, as well as in various parts of Latin America where Spanish immigrants had settled. One prominent individual was Julio Bezada, a Mexican architect who was born in 1912 and is best known for his contributions to the design of several iconic buildings in Mexico City, including the Museo Nacional de Antropología.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bezada

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

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

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