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

Maqueda, 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 Maqueda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maqueda in America

Maqueda is the 31587th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maqueda surname appeared 732 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 Maqueda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maqueda 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 Maqueda

The surname Maqueda has its origins in Spain, specifically in the town of Maqueda, located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha. The name is derived from the Arabic word "maqāda," which means "resting place" or "halting place." This suggests that the town of Maqueda may have served as a stopover or resting point along a trade route or pilgrimage path during the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula.

The earliest recorded reference to the name Maqueda can be found in a document from the 11th century, which mentions the town and its inhabitants. During the Reconquista, the town of Maqueda played a significant role, as it was one of the strongholds held by the Moors until its capture by King Alfonso VI of León and Castile in 1083.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Maqueda was Pedro de Maqueda, born in the late 13th century. He was a notable military leader who fought alongside King Ferdinand III of Castile during the Reconquista. Another prominent figure was Juan de Maqueda, a 15th-century Spanish nobleman who served as a diplomat and ambassador for King John II of Aragon.

In the 16th century, the Maqueda family gained prominence through their involvement in the Spanish conquest of the Americas. Diego de Maqueda (c. 1500-1570) was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico and later became a prominent landowner in New Spain (now Mexico).

The surname Maqueda also has a connection to the town of Maqueda in the province of Toledo, which was granted the title of "Villa" (town) by King Alfonso VIII of Castile in the 12th century. The town's coat of arms features three towers, which some historians believe may have been a representation of the three main families or lineages bearing the surname Maqueda.

Another notable individual with this surname was Jerónimo de Maqueda (1548-1621), a Spanish military officer and governor of Chile from 1614 to 1619. He played a crucial role in the Arauco War, a prolonged conflict between the Spanish colonizers and the Mapuche people in present-day Chile.

Throughout history, the surname Maqueda has been associated with various influential families and individuals in Spain and its former colonies, reflecting the name's deep roots in the Iberian Peninsula and its connection to the town from which it originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maqueda

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

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

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