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

Grageda, 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 Grageda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grageda in America

Grageda is the 69579th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grageda surname appeared 282 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 Grageda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grageda 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 Grageda

The surname GRAGEDA is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in Spain or Portugal, during the Middle Ages. Its roots can be traced back to the Galician and Portuguese languages, where the word "grageda" originally referred to a type of reed or cane plant.

This surname likely emerged as a topographic name, given to individuals who lived near areas abundant with these reed plants. It may also have been derived from a place name containing the word "grageda," indicating a settlement located in a region where these plants thrived.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname GRAGEDA can be found in the "Livro Velho de Linhagens" (Old Book of Lineages), a 14th-century Portuguese manuscript that chronicles the noble families of the time. This document mentions a certain "Ruy Grageda," who lived during the 13th century.

In the 15th century, the name appears in the "Crónica de D. João I" (Chronicle of King John I of Portugal), which refers to a knight named "Álvaro Grageda" who fought in the Conquest of Ceuta in 1415.

Another notable figure bearing this surname was the Galician poet and scholar, Pedro Grageda (1490-1560), who was renowned for his contributions to the study of Galician-Portuguese literature during the Renaissance era.

In the 17th century, a prominent individual named Juan Grageda (1620-1685) served as the Mayor of Seville, Spain, and was instrumental in the city's reconstruction efforts after the devastating earthquake of 1680.

Lastly, the 19th-century Spanish painter, José Grageda (1830-1902), gained recognition for his landscapes and portraits, some of which are now housed in the Museo del Prado in Madrid.

While the surname GRAGEDA is not among the most widespread in modern times, its history can be traced back centuries, with notable figures bearing this name having left their mark in various fields, from literature and politics to art and military endeavors.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grageda

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

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

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