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

Calderas, 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 Calderas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Calderas in America

Calderas is the 42720th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Calderas surname appeared 507 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 Calderas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Calderas 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 Calderas

The surname Calderas originated in Spain during the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish word 'caldera,' meaning a cauldron or a large kettle. The name likely referred to an early bearer's occupation as a metalworker or someone who made or repaired cauldrons and other metal vessels.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century manuscript detailing hunting traditions in the Kingdom of Castile. The document mentions a certain Pedro Calderas, a nobleman who accompanied King Alfonso XI on several hunting expeditions.

In the 16th century, the Calderas family gained prominence in the region of Extremadura, particularly in the town of Cáceres. A notable member of this lineage was Alonso Calderas, born in 1532, who served as a magistrate in the city's high court.

Another important figure bearing this surname was Diego Calderas, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s. Calderas played a crucial role in several battles against the Aztecs and later settled in the newly established Spanish colony.

In the 17th century, the Calderas name spread to the Americas, with several members of the family settling in various Spanish colonies. One such individual was Juan Calderas, born in 1618, who became a respected landowner and rancher in the Viceroyalty of New Spain (present-day Mexico).

Over the centuries, the Calderas surname has been adopted by many notable individuals across various fields. For instance, María Calderas (1876-1954) was a celebrated Spanish poet and writer, renowned for her contributions to the Modernist literary movement in Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Calderas

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

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

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