2010
#152,628
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 107
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Padial
Spanish surname derived from "padial" referring to someone living near a marshy area.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 127 Americans carry the last name Padial. That puts it at #148,665 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,698,853 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Padial surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
127
1 in 2,698,853
Census rank
#148,665
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
111
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 111 bearers of the surname Padial in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 148665th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Padial, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 82.0%. The next largest groups are White (13.5%) and Black (1.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Padial
The surname Padial originates from Spain and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "padilla," which means "small meadow" or "small pasture." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or owned a small meadow or pasture land.
The earliest known records of the surname Padial can be found in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura in southern Spain. The name is thought to have emerged as a topographic surname, which was a common practice during that time when people were often identified by their proximity to a particular geographic feature or location.
One of the earliest documented references to the name Padial can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the city of Seville, where a certain Juan Padial is mentioned as a landowner. This record provides evidence of the name's existence and usage during the late medieval period in Spain.
In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Padial was Hernando Padial, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico. Padial played a significant role in the conquest of the Aztec Empire and is mentioned in several historical accounts from that era.
Another prominent individual with the surname Padial was Juana Padial, a 17th-century Spanish painter and artist known for her religious works and portraits. She was born in Seville in 1610 and her paintings can be found in various churches and museums across Spain.
During the 18th century, the Padial family had a presence in the Spanish colonial territories of the Americas. Juan Antonio Padial y Velasco, born in 1745 in Caracas (present-day Venezuela), was a notable military officer who served in the Spanish Royal Army and participated in various campaigns against the British during the American Revolutionary War.
In the 19th century, the surname Padial was associated with several notable figures in the field of literature and politics. Ramón Padial y Vinader, a Spanish writer and journalist born in Malaga in 1819, was known for his works on historical and cultural topics related to his native Andalusia region.
As the surname Padial spread across Spain and its colonies over the centuries, it also evolved into various spelling variations, such as Padilla, Padielle, and Padiella, reflecting regional linguistic differences and variations in pronunciation and scribal practices.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Padial
Among Census respondents with the surname Padial, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 82.0%. The next largest groups are White (13.5%) and Black (1.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Padial bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Padial surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino82.0% · 91
- White13.5% · 15
- Black or African American1.8% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Padial
Padial appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#148,665
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 111
+4 bearers (+3.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 3,963 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #152,628 | 107 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #148,665 | 111 | 0.04 | +4 bearers (+3.7%) | Up 3,963 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Padial surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #152,628 | #148,665 | 2.6% |
| Count | 107 | 111 | 3.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -7.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Padial bearers went from 107 to 111 (+3.7% change). The surname moved up 3,963 positions in the national ranking, going from #152,628 to #148,665.
FAQ
Padial surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Padial?
Name Census estimates that about 127 living Americans carry the surname Padial. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,698,853 residents.
How common is Padial?
Padial ranks #148,665 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 111 people with the surname Padial. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (127), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Padial.
Has Padial become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Padial went from 107 recorded bearers to 111. That is an increase of 4 (+3.7%). In the national ranking it rose from #152,628 to #148,665.
What does the Census say about the background of Padial?
Among Census respondents with the surname Padial, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 82.0%. The next largest groups are White (13.5%) and Black (1.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Padial in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.0% (91 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Padial appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (82.0%), White (13.5%), Black (1.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Padial (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Padial mean?
Spanish surname derived from "padial" referring to someone living near a marshy area. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Padial (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Padial?
If you just want to know how many people have the surname Padial, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.