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

Celada, 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 Celada surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Celada in America

Celada is the 98553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Celada surname appeared 184 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 Celada.

We can also compare 2010 data for Celada 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 Celada

The surname Celada is of Spanish origin, deriving from the medieval Spanish word "celada," which means "ambush" or "trap." This name likely originated in the 12th or 13th century during the Reconquista period when the Christian kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula were battling to reclaim territory from the Moors.

The name may have been given to individuals who played a role in military ambushes or traps set for the enemy during this time of conflict. Alternatively, it could have been a topographic name referring to a hidden or obscured location where an ambush might take place.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Celada surname can be found in the 14th-century Libro de los Fueros de Castilla, a legal code from the Kingdom of Castile. This suggests that the name was well-established in that region by the late medieval period.

A notable bearer of the Celada name was Alonso de Celada, a 16th-century Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro. He was born around 1500 and played a crucial role in several battles against the Inca Empire.

Another historical figure with this surname was José Celada y Sánchez de la Campa (1742-1808), a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Governor of Puerto Rico from 1798 to 1804.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Celada family settled in the town of Celada del Camino, located in the province of Burgos, Spain. This place name likely derived from the surname itself, suggesting that the family had a significant presence in the area.

The Celada surname has also been recorded in other Spanish-speaking regions, such as Mexico and South America, due to the spread of Spanish colonization and migration. Notable bearers include Pedro Celada (1563-1631), a Spanish missionary and linguist who worked among the Tarahumara people in present-day Mexico.

While the Celada surname is predominantly Spanish, it has also been found in other European countries, possibly due to migration or variations in spelling. For instance, the Italian surname Celada or Cellada may share a similar origin and meaning.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Celada

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

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

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