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

Moyeda, 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 Moyeda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moyeda in America

Moyeda is the 52970th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moyeda surname appeared 391 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 Moyeda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moyeda 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 Moyeda

The surname Moyeda has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "moyeda," which refers to a path or trail, suggesting that the name may have been originally associated with someone who lived near a particular path or trail.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Moyeda can be found in the archives of the city of Valladolid, where a document from the 14th century mentions a certain Pedro Moyeda, a landowner in the region. This suggests that the name was already well-established by that time.

In the 15th century, there are records of a Juan Moyeda who served as a soldier in the army of King Ferdinand II of Aragon during the Reconquista, the Christian conquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. His bravery and loyalty were recognized, and he was granted lands in the region of Andalusia, where the name Moyeda became more prominent.

During the 16th century, the name Moyeda appeared in various historical documents related to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. One notable figure was Francisco Moyeda, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the 1520s. He later settled in the region and established a hacienda, contributing to the spread of the surname in the New World.

In the 17th century, a prominent member of the Moyeda family was Isabel Moyeda (1612-1688), a nun and writer who authored several religious texts and was renowned for her devotion and spiritual teachings. Her works were widely read and influential in Spain and its colonies.

Another notable figure was Tomás Moyeda (1756-1824), a Spanish military officer who fought in the Peninsular War against the French invasion of Spain during the Napoleonic Wars. He was honored for his valor and leadership on the battlefield, and his exploits were recorded in various historical accounts of the time.

As the centuries passed, the surname Moyeda continued to spread throughout Spain and Spanish-speaking regions, with various branches of the family establishing themselves in different parts of the world, carrying on the legacy of this historic name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moyeda

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

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

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