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

Moreida, 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 Moreida surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moreida in America

Moreida is the 103181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moreida surname appeared 174 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 Moreida.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moreida 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 Moreida

The surname Moreida has its origins in Spain, specifically in the Galicia region. It is believed to have emerged during the 12th century, derived from the Galician word "moreda," which referred to a small settlement or village. This suggests that the name may have initially been used to identify individuals who hailed from a particular moreda.

One of the earliest known records of the surname Moreida can be found in the "Tumbo de Sobrado," a cartulary from the Benedictine monastery of Sobrado dos Monxes in Galicia, dating back to the 13th century. This document mentions several individuals bearing the surname, indicating its establishment in the region during that time period.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Pedro Moreida was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. His name appears in various municipal records and land deeds from that era.

During the 16th century, the surname Moreida began to spread beyond the confines of Galicia as Spaniards embarked on voyages of exploration and colonization. Juan Moreida (1520-1587) was a Spanish navigator who accompanied Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo on his expedition along the Pacific coast of present-day California in 1542-1543.

In the 17th century, the Moreida surname found its way to the Americas, where members of the family settled in various Spanish colonies. One such individual was Alonso Moreida (1642-1715), a landowner and cattle rancher in the region that is now known as Argentina.

As the centuries progressed, the Moreida surname continued to be represented across different regions and fields. María Moreida (1785-1857) was a renowned Spanish poet and writer who gained recognition for her works during the Romantic period.

Throughout its history, variations in the spelling of the surname have been observed, including Moreyda, Morayda, and Moraida. However, the core derivation from the Galician word "moreda" remains consistent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moreida

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

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

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