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

Laborda, 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 Laborda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laborda in America

Laborda is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laborda surname appeared 107 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 Laborda.

The history of the last name Laborda

The surname Laborda has its origins in Spain, specifically in the Basque region. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Basque words "la" meaning "the" and "borda" referring to a cabin or hut in the mountains. This suggests that the surname may have been associated with people who lived in or worked in such mountain dwellings.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Laborda can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán, a collection of medieval documents from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. This document, dated around the year 1200, mentions an individual named Sancho Laborda.

Another notable mention of the surname Laborda is in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a 14th-century census of landowners and their properties in the Crown of Castile. This document lists several individuals with the surname Laborda, indicating that the name was well-established in various regions of Spain by that time.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals bearing the surname Laborda. One such person was Juan Laborda (c. 1500-1570), a Spanish Renaissance painter known for his religious artworks, including altarpieces and frescoes in various churches and monasteries in Aragon and Navarre.

Another significant figure was Rodrigo Laborda (1582-1636), a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary who traveled to the Americas and worked among the indigenous populations in what is now Paraguay and Argentina.

In the 19th century, Mariano Laborda (1805-1878) was a Spanish lawyer, politician, and writer who served as a member of the Cortes Generales, the Spanish parliament, and authored several legal texts.

Additionally, there was Ignacio Laborda (1865-1942), a Spanish military officer and politician who participated in the Spanish-American War and later served as a senator in the Spanish government.

Lastly, José Laborda (1888-1956) was a Spanish architect and urban planner who played a significant role in the development and modernization of several cities in Spain, including Madrid and Barcelona.

While the surname Laborda is relatively uncommon outside of Spain, it has a rich history deeply rooted in the Basque region and has been carried by individuals who have made notable contributions in various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laborda

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

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

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