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

DePaiva, 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 DePaiva surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DePaiva in America

DePaiva is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DePaiva surname appeared 127 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 DePaiva.

The history of the last name DePaiva

The surname DEPAIVA originated in Portugal during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Portuguese words "de" meaning "from" and "Paiva," which was a place name referring to the town of Paiva in the district of Bragança.

DEPAIVA is a toponymic surname, meaning it was originally taken from a place name. Surnames were first adopted in Portugal in the 12th century, though they did not become widespread until the 14th century. The earliest recorded spelling of the name was "De Paiva" in the 13th century.

One of the earliest documented references to the DEPAIVA name is found in a medieval Portuguese manuscript from the 14th century, which mentions a landowner named João De Paiva. This suggests the surname was already in use by the 1300s among the nobility or landed gentry.

Another early example is Pedro De Paiva (c. 1425-1499), a Portuguese scholar and theologian who attended the University of Paris and later became a professor of theology at the University of Lisbon. He wrote several works on philosophy and theology during the Renaissance period.

In the 16th century, Diogo De Paiva (c. 1500-1582) was a prominent Portuguese jurist and professor of law at the University of Coimbra. He published influential works on legal theory and Roman law.

During the Age of Exploration, some individuals with the DEPAIVA surname likely embarked on voyages to the New World or Portuguese colonial territories. One such figure was Francisco De Paiva (c. 1575-1640), a Portuguese explorer and navigator who sailed to Brazil and helped establish settlements in the region.

In the 18th century, José De Paiva (1712-1782) was a renowned Portuguese architect and designer who worked on several churches and palaces in Lisbon and other cities. His baroque and rococo styles left a lasting impact on Portuguese architecture.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals bearing the DEPAIVA surname throughout history, but the name has deep roots in Portuguese heritage and has been carried by many families across generations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DePaiva

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

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 DePaiva 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.

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

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