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

Fraguada, 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 Fraguada surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fraguada in America

Fraguada is the 103655th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fraguada surname appeared 173 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 Fraguada.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fraguada 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 Fraguada

The surname Fraguada has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period around the 11th or 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "fragua," meaning a blacksmith's forge or furnace. This suggests that the name was likely associated with individuals who worked as blacksmiths or in related metalworking professions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fraguada can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a 14th-century manuscript that documented land ownership and feudal rights in the Kingdom of Castile. This document mentions a village named Fraguada, located in the province of Burgos, which may have contributed to the surname's origin.

During the 15th century, the name Fraguada appears in various historical records, including the Padron de Vecinos de Sevilla, a census-like document from the city of Seville. This suggests that individuals bearing the surname had spread across different regions of Spain by that time.

One notable figure with the surname Fraguada was Juan Fraguada, a Spanish priest and writer who lived in the 16th century. Born in the city of Segovia in 1525, he authored several religious texts and served as a chaplain in the court of King Philip II.

In the 17th century, the name Fraguada is associated with the town of Fraguada de la Sierra, located in the province of Cáceres. This place name likely originated from the surname itself, indicating the presence of a blacksmith or metalworking community in the area.

Another prominent individual with the Fraguada surname was Diego Fraguada, a Spanish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. Born in Seville in 1778, he rose through the ranks and participated in several battles against the French forces during the Peninsular War.

During the 19th century, the Fraguada name gained recognition in the field of literature with the writer and poet Mariano Fraguada. Born in Madrid in 1825, he authored several volumes of poetry and was a member of the prestigious Spanish Academy.

The surname Fraguada has also been associated with various place names throughout Spain, such as the village of Fraguada de Holmillos in the province of Soria, and the municipality of Fraguada de Sayago in the province of Zamora. These places likely derived their names from the presence of blacksmith or metalworking communities in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fraguada

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

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

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