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

Breceda, 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 Breceda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Breceda in America

Breceda is the 32562nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Breceda surname appeared 706 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 Breceda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Breceda 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 Breceda

The surname BRECEDA is believed to have originated in Spain, specifically in the regions of Cantabria and Asturias, during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from a Basque or pre-Roman word, possibly related to the word "breca," which means "gap" or "breach."

One of the earliest known references to the name BRECEDA can be found in the Cartulario de Santo Toribio de Liébana, a 12th-century manuscript containing land grants and other records from the region of Cantabria. The document mentions several individuals with the surname, indicating that it was already established in the area by that time.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various records from the neighboring region of Asturias, including the Becerro de Presentaciones, a document listing ecclesiastical appointments. This suggests that the BRECEDA family had spread to other parts of northern Spain by that point.

During the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the BRECEDA surname was Juan de Breceda, a nobleman and landowner from the town of Villaviciosa in Asturias. Historical records from that period indicate that he was involved in local politics and held various administrative positions.

In the 16th century, Francisco de Breceda, born in 1523, was a prominent cleric and scholar who served as the Bishop of Ávila, a city in central Spain. He was known for his work in promoting education and was a vocal advocate for the reform of the Catholic Church.

Another notable individual with the BRECEDA surname was Pedro de Breceda, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Americas in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was born in Santander, Cantabria, around 1560 and is believed to have played a role in the exploration and mapping of parts of the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.

In the 18th century, the name BRECEDA appears in records from the town of Santillana del Mar in Cantabria, where it was associated with a prominent local family involved in agriculture and trade. One member of this family, José Breceda, born in 1712, was known for his philanthropic efforts and contributed to the construction of several public buildings in the town.

Throughout its history, the surname BRECEDA has also been linked to various place names in northern Spain, such as Breceda de Potes, a village in the Cantabrian Mountains, and Breceda de Camaleño, a small town in the province of León. These place names likely derived from the surname itself or vice versa, reflecting the geographic origins and distribution of the family.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Breceda

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

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

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