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

Granada, 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 Granada surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Granada in America

Granada is the 32562nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Granada surname appeared 706 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 Granada.

We can also compare 2010 data for Granada 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 Granada

The surname Granada originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish city of Granada, which was named after the Moorish word "Garnat al-Yahud" meaning "Granada of the Jews." This city was an important center of Jewish culture and learning during the time of Muslim rule in Spain.

The earliest recorded instances of the Granada surname can be found in medieval Spanish records and documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. Some of the earliest known bearers of this surname include Don Pedro de Granada, a nobleman who lived in the late 14th century, and Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzhak de Granada, a renowned Jewish scholar and philosopher from the 15th century.

During the Reconquista, when the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella sought to unify Spain under Christian rule, many Jews and Muslims were expelled from Granada and other parts of Spain. As a result, individuals with the Granada surname dispersed to other parts of Europe and the Mediterranean region, where the name took on various spellings and variations.

One notable bearer of the Granada surname was Luis de Granada, a Spanish friar and preacher who lived from 1504 to 1588. He was known for his influential works on Christian spirituality and mysticism, including "The Book of Prayer and Meditation" and "The Sinner's Guide."

Another prominent figure with the Granada surname was Fray Alonso de Granada, a Spanish Catholic priest and writer who lived from 1504 to 1589. He was a member of the Dominican Order and authored several religious texts, including "Memorial de la vida cristiana" (Memorial of the Christian Life).

In the 17th century, Juan de Granada y Venegas was a Spanish writer and poet who is best known for his work "La Tebaida" (The Thebaid), a poetic adaptation of the classical Latin epic by Statius.

During the 19th century, José de Granada y García was a Spanish painter and artist who specialized in portraiture and historical scenes. He lived from 1801 to 1868 and was a member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando in Madrid.

While the surname Granada has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. Today, individuals with the Granada surname can be found in various countries, reflecting the global reach of this name with its rich historical and cultural origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Granada

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

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

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