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

Boada, 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 Boada surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boada in America

Boada is the 54530th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boada surname appeared 378 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 Boada.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boada 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 Boada

The surname Boada originated in Catalonia, a region in northeastern Spain. It is believed to have derived from the Catalan word "boada," which means "enclosed valley" or "sheltered place." This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived in a valley or a secluded area.

The earliest known record of the Boada surname dates back to the 12th century, when it appeared in medieval documents from the Catalan counties. During this period, it was commonly spelled as "Boada" or variations such as "Bouada" or "Buada."

One notable historical figure with the Boada surname was Ramon Boada, a 13th-century Catalan nobleman and military commander who played a significant role in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. He was born in 1215 and died in 1280.

In the 14th century, a branch of the Boada family settled in the town of Montblanc, located in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia. This town is believed to have been the birthplace of Pere Boada (1328-1390), a renowned Catalan architect who designed several churches and castles in the region.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, several members of the Boada family were involved in the textile industry, which was a thriving economic sector in Catalonia at the time. One notable figure was Jaume Boada (1470-1532), a wealthy merchant and textile trader from Barcelona.

In the 17th century, the Boada surname spread beyond Catalonia as some members of the family migrated to other parts of Spain and the Spanish colonies in the Americas. A prominent individual was Sebastián Boada (1615-1683), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who led expeditions in present-day Mexico and the southwestern United States.

Throughout its history, the Boada surname has been associated with various places in Catalonia, such as the towns of Boada (in the province of Girona), Boada de Campos (in the province of Lleida), and Boada de Montbui (in the province of Barcelona). These place names likely originated from the same root word as the surname, reflecting the connection between the name and the geographic features of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boada

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

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

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