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

Cartaya, 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 Cartaya surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cartaya in America

Cartaya is the 36838th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cartaya surname appeared 606 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 Cartaya.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cartaya 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 Cartaya

The surname Cartaya originated in Spain, specifically in the region of Andalusia, during the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Arabic words "qari'at" and "ayya," which translate to "small village" or "village on the river," respectively. This suggests that the name may have been associated with a particular settlement or location near a watercourse.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Cartaya can be found in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document dating back to the 13th century that catalogued the distribution of land and property in the city of Seville and its surrounding areas after the Christian reconquest.

The village of Cartaya, located in the province of Huelva, is thought to be the place of origin for many individuals bearing this surname. This municipality, which dates back to the 13th century, was once part of the Merinoship of Niebla, a historical territory within the Kingdom of Seville.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure named Juan de Cartaya y Barrionuevo (c. 1500-1570) was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro. He is known for founding the city of Trujillo in present-day Peru in 1535.

Another notable individual with this surname was Pedro de Cartaya (c. 1520-1590), a Spanish military officer and administrator who served as the Governor of the Río de la Plata region (present-day Argentina and Uruguay) in the late 16th century.

During the 17th century, Diego de Cartaya (c. 1610-1685) was a Spanish architect and engineer who worked on several important projects, including the construction of the Cathedral of Seville and the Puente de Triana, a famous bridge spanning the Guadalquivir River.

In the 18th century, Antonio de Cartaya y Mendoza (1720-1798) was a Spanish nobleman and diplomat who served as the Spanish ambassador to the Holy See (Vatican) and played a significant role in negotiating treaties and agreements between Spain and the Papal States.

While the surname Cartaya is predominantly found in Spain, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura, it has also spread to other parts of the world, including Latin America, due to Spanish colonization and migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cartaya

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

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

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