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

Calatayud, 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 Calatayud surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Calatayud in America

Calatayud is the 84463rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Calatayud surname appeared 222 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 Calatayud.

We can also compare 2010 data for Calatayud 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 Calatayud

The surname Calatayud has its origins in Spain, with the earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. The name is derived from the town of Calatayud, located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon. This place name itself has Arabic roots, stemming from the words "Qal'at" meaning "castle" and "Ayyub" which was a personal name.

In historical records, the name Calatayud first appeared in the 13th century Catalan Chronicles, where it was mentioned in reference to the town of the same name. These chronicles documented the Reconquista, the period of Christian conquest over Muslim-ruled territories in the Iberian Peninsula.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Calatayud was Domingo de Calatayud, a 13th-century Franciscan friar and philosopher. He was born in Calatayud and became known for his writings on logic and philosophy.

Another notable figure was Pedro de Calatayud, a 14th-century Spanish statesman and diplomat who served as the ambassador of the Crown of Aragon to the Papal States.

In the 15th century, Juan de Calatayud was a prominent Spanish theologian and writer. He authored several works on religious subjects and was influential in the intellectual circles of his time.

During the 16th century, the name Calatayud gained recognition through the work of Pedro Calderón de la Barca y Calatayud, a renowned Spanish playwright and poet. He was born in Madrid in 1600 and is considered one of the greatest dramatists of the Spanish Golden Age.

In the 18th century, Manuel de Calatayud y Bayer was a Spanish historian and writer. He authored several works on the history of Aragon and was a prominent figure in the literary circles of his time, born in 1715 in Zaragoza.

The surname Calatayud has been carried by numerous individuals throughout history, reflecting its deep-rooted connection to the town of Calatayud in Aragon, Spain. While the name has evolved in its spelling and pronunciation over the centuries, its origins can be traced back to the Arabic influence in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Calatayud

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

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

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