Labrado last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Labrado

A surname of Spanish origin meaning "cultivated" or "tilled" referring to an agricultural occupation.

Labrado, 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 Labrado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Labrado in America

Labrado is the 37735th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Labrado surname appeared 589 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 Labrado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Labrado 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 37735 39176 -3.75%
Count 589 529 10.73%
Proportion per 100k 0.20 0.20 0.00%

The history of the last name Labrado

The surname Labrado has its origins in the Spanish language and can be traced back to the 15th century in the region of Castile, Spain. It is derived from the Spanish word "labrador," which means "farmer" or "cultivator of the land."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Labrado can be found in the Catastro de Ensenada, a census-like document compiled in Spain between 1749 and 1756. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Labrado living in various parts of Castile.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Labrado was Diego Labrado, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s. He played a significant role in the conquest and is mentioned in several historical accounts of the time.

Another historical figure with the surname Labrado was Juan Labrado, a Spanish monk who lived in the late 16th century. He was known for his work in establishing a monastery in the town of Villanueva de los Infantes, in the province of Ciudad Real, Castile.

In the 17th century, a prominent individual with the surname Labrado was Francisca Labrado, a Spanish poet and writer from the city of Toledo. She was renowned for her religious poetry and her works were widely published during her lifetime.

Moving into the 18th century, Juan Labrado y Mayoral (1685-1762) was a Spanish architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Madrid, including the Palacio de Villahermosa and the Palacio de los Duques de Osuna.

In the 19th century, José Labrado y Hernández (1823-1897) was a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Spanish Congress of Deputies, representing the province of Ciudad Real.

The surname Labrado can also be found in historical records and manuscripts from various regions of Spain, reflecting its widespread use throughout the country's history. It is a surname deeply rooted in the Spanish language and culture, with a strong connection to the agricultural and rural heritage of the Iberian Peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Labrado

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

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 Labrado was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 11.71% 69
Non-Hispanic Black Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 7.13% 42
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 1.70% 10
Hispanic Origin 79.12% 466

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 Labrado has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 11.71% 14.18% -19.08%
Black (S)% (S)% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander 7.13% 6.81% 4.59%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% 0.00% (S)%
Two or More Races 1.70% (S)% (S)%
Hispanic 79.12% 78.26% 1.09%

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

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