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

Calsada, 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 Calsada surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Calsada in America

Calsada is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Calsada surname appeared 149 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 Calsada.

We can also compare 2010 data for Calsada 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 Calsada

The surname Calsada is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the Late Medieval and Early Modern periods of Spain. The name is derived from the Spanish word "calzada," meaning a paved road or causeway. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived near or worked on the construction and maintenance of such roads.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Calsada surname can be found in the municipal archives of Burgos, a city in northern Spain, dating back to the 15th century. These records mention Juan de Calsada, a stonemason who worked on the construction of the city's famous Gothic cathedral.

In the 16th century, the Calsada name appears in various historical documents from the Spanish region of Aragon. Notable individuals from this time period include Gaspar de Calsada (1520-1592), a renowned scholar and theologian who taught at the University of Valencia, and María Calsada (1545-1615), a philanthropist known for her charitable work in the city of Zaragoza.

As Spain expanded its influence across the globe during the Age of Exploration, the Calsada surname began to spread to other parts of the world. In the 17th century, records show a Mateo Calsada (1610-1678) among the early Spanish settlers in the Philippines, where he worked as a government official.

One of the most prominent figures bearing the Calsada name was José María Calsada (1775-1843), a Spanish military officer who fought in the Peninsular War against the French invasion of Spain. He later served as the Governor of Puerto Rico from 1824 to 1826.

Another notable individual was Francisca Calsada (1820-1895), a Spanish artist and painter who gained recognition for her portraits and religious works, which can still be found in several churches and museums across Spain.

In the New World, the Calsada surname can be traced back to the early Spanish colonization of the Americas. Pedro Calsada (1650-1712) was one of the first settlers of this name in Nueva España (present-day Mexico), where he established a successful cattle ranch in the region now known as Jalisco.

These are just a few examples of the historical significance and wide-ranging presence of the Calsada surname, which has left its mark on various regions and cultures around the world, reflecting the rich heritage and global reach of its Spanish origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Calsada

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

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

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