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

Castañada, 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 Castañada surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Castañada in America

Castañada is the 75317th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Castañada surname appeared 256 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 Castañada.

We can also compare 2010 data for Castañada 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 Castañada

The surname Castanada originates from Spain, tracing its roots back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "castaño," meaning chestnut tree, suggesting that the name's bearers may have had ties to areas abundant with chestnut groves or perhaps were involved in the cultivation or trade of chestnuts.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a 14th-century manuscript commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. The document mentions a Ruy Castanada, who was a huntsman in the king's service, indicating the name's presence in medieval Spain.

During the 15th century, the Castanada family gained prominence in the region of Asturias in northern Spain. Historical records from this period mention a Juan de Castanada, who served as a magistrate in the city of Oviedo in the late 1400s.

As the name spread across Spain, variations in spelling emerged, including Castañeda, Castañada, and Castañado. These variations often reflected regional pronunciation differences or adaptations by scribes when recording the name.

In the 16th century, the Castanada name made its way to the Americas during the Spanish colonization. One notable figure was Pedro de Castanada, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the 1520s. He later settled in New Spain (present-day Mexico) and was granted an encomienda (land and labor grant) for his services to the Spanish crown.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Fray Juan de Castanada, a Spanish Franciscan friar who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was a missionary in New Spain and is remembered for his efforts in evangelizing and establishing missions among the indigenous populations of what is now northern Mexico and the southwestern United States.

In the 19th century, José María Castanada y Estrada, born in 1810 in Jalisco, Mexico, gained recognition as a lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Mexico during the presidency of Ignacio Comonfort and played a crucial role in the negotiation of the McLane-Ocampo Treaty with the United States in 1859.

These are just a few examples of the rich history and notable individuals associated with the Castanada surname, which has left an indelible mark across Spain, Latin America, and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Castañada

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

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

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