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

Cañeda, 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 Cañeda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cañeda in America

Cañeda is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cañeda surname appeared 204 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 Cañeda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cañeda 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 Cañeda

The surname Caneda has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwest France, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Basque word "kaneda," meaning "from the cane field" or "place of reeds." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name may have lived in an area surrounded by reed beds or marshlands.

The earliest known recorded instance of the surname Caneda can be found in the archives of the town of Bilbao, Spain, in the 14th century. A certain Juan de Caneda is mentioned in a land deed dated 1367, indicating that the name was already established in the region at that time.

In the 15th century, the Caneda family gained prominence in the village of Bermeo, located in the Basque province of Biscay. records show that a Lope Garcia de Caneda served as the mayor of Bermeo in 1497. His descendants continued to hold influential positions in the town for several generations.

One notable bearer of the Caneda name was Pedro de Caneda, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous circumnavigation of the globe in the early 16th century. Although little is known about his life, Pedro de Caneda's name is recorded in the ship's log as having participated in this historic voyage between 1519 and 1522.

In the 17th century, the Caneda surname spread to the Americas as a result of Spanish colonization. One of the earliest settlers with this name was Diego de Caneda, who arrived in Havana, Cuba, in 1632. He later became a prominent landowner and established a successful family line in the Caribbean.

Another notable figure was Juan de Caneda y Guzmán, a Spanish military officer and colonial governor who served as the governor of the province of Tierra Firme (modern-day Panama) from 1688 to 1693. His tenure was marked by several conflicts with indigenous tribes and efforts to solidify Spanish control over the strategic isthmus region.

While the Caneda name has its roots in the Basque region, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including Latin America, the United States, and other countries with significant Spanish or Basque diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cañeda

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

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

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