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

Cavada, 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 Cavada surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cavada in America

Cavada is the 58481st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cavada surname appeared 347 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 Cavada.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cavada 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 Cavada

The surname Cavada originated in Spain and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish word "cava," meaning a small cave or cellar, suggesting that the name may have originated from someone who lived near or in a small cave.

The name Cavada is predominantly found in the northern regions of Spain, particularly in the Basque Country and the regions of Cantabria and Asturias. It is likely that the name originated in one of these areas, where many surnames have their roots in the local geography or occupations.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cavada can be found in the "Becerro de las Behetrías," a medieval document from the 14th century that recorded land ownership and feudal obligations in Castile. This document mentions individuals with the surname Cavada, indicating that the name was already established by that time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Cavada was Pedro de Cavada, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in the conquest of the Philippines in the late 1500s. Another historical figure was Alonso de Cavada, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions in Mexico in the early 16th century.

During the 17th century, Juan de Cavada was a respected Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings in Madrid, including the Church of San Isidro. In the 18th century, Antonio de Cavada y Albuquerque was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of the Philippines from 1741 to 1749.

In more recent times, one of the most prominent individuals with the surname Cavada was Agustín Espinosa Cavada, a Spanish lawyer and politician who served as the President of the Congress of Deputies (the lower house of the Spanish parliament) from 1886 to 1890.

While the surname Cavada is predominantly Spanish in origin, it has also been adopted by families in other parts of the world, particularly in Latin American countries with Spanish heritage, such as Mexico and Argentina. However, the historical roots of the name can be traced back to its origins in northern Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cavada

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

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

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