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

Naveda, 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 Naveda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Naveda in America

Naveda is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Naveda surname appeared 121 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 Naveda.

The history of the last name Naveda

The surname Naveda is believed to have originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France. It is thought to be derived from the Basque word "nabe," which means "valley" or "ravine." The earliest known recorded use of the name dates back to the 12th century in the region of Navarre, where it was often spelled as "Naveda" or "Nabeda."

During the Middle Ages, the Naveda family was prominent in the Basque region, with many members serving as landowners, merchants, and minor nobility. One notable figure from this time was Juan de Naveda, a wealthy merchant who lived in the town of Vitoria in the late 15th century.

As the Basque people migrated and spread throughout Spain and other parts of Europe, the surname Naveda traveled with them. In the 16th and 17th centuries, Navedas could be found in various parts of Spain, as well as in regions of Italy and France.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name outside of the Basque region is from a 1547 document in the city of Seville, which mentions a Juan Naveda, a merchant involved in the Spanish trade with the Americas.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with the Naveda surname was Miguel de Naveda, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish colonies of the Americas. He was born in 1712 in Madrid and died in 1786 in Havana, Cuba, where he had served as the governor and captain-general.

Another significant individual with the Naveda name was Francisco Naveda, a Spanish painter who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was known for his religious paintings and portraits, and many of his works can still be found in churches and museums across Spain.

In the 19th century, the Naveda surname spread further across Europe and the Americas, with Navedas being found in countries such as Mexico, Argentina, and the United States. One notable figure from this time was Emilio Naveda, a Mexican writer and journalist who was born in 1845 and played a significant role in the literary and cultural movements of his time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Naveda

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

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

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