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

Estrellado, 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 Estrellado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Estrellado in America

Estrellado is the 73215th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Estrellado surname appeared 265 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 Estrellado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Estrellado 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 Estrellado

The surname "ESTRELLADO" has its origins in Spain, with the earliest records dating back to the late 15th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "estrella," meaning "star," and the suffix "-ado," which denotes a state or condition. The name likely referred to someone who lived near a place named after a star or had a distinguishing physical feature resembling a star.

One of the earliest known bearers of this surname was Pedro Estrellado, a merchant from Seville who was mentioned in a document from 1492 regarding a trade dispute with a Genoese merchant. In the 16th century, the name appears in church records from the town of Alcalá de Henares, near Madrid, indicating its presence in that region.

The Estrellado name can be found in various historical documents throughout the centuries, such as land records, tax rolls, and legal proceedings. One notable example is Juan Estrellado, a soldier who fought in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire under Hernán Cortés in the 1520s. He was rewarded with land grants in what is now Mexico for his service.

In the 17th century, the surname Estrellado was also present in the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the northwest coast of Africa. María Estrellado, born in 1632 in Tenerife, was a prominent figure in the local community and is mentioned in several church records from that time.

Another notable bearer of the Estrellado surname was Miguel Estrellado, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied the expedition of Álvaro de Mendaña to the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean in the late 16th century. He played a crucial role in charting the islands and establishing Spanish presence in the region.

During the 18th century, the Estrellado name appeared in various parts of the Spanish Empire, including the Philippines and parts of South America. Francisco Estrellado, born in 1745 in Manila, was a prominent merchant and landowner in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period.

Throughout its history, the Estrellado surname has been associated with various occupations and social classes, from merchants and soldiers to landowners and explorers. While not among the most common Spanish surnames, it has left its mark on the historical records of Spain and its former territories.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Estrellado

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

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

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