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

Pedraja, 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 Pedraja surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pedraja in America

Pedraja is the 76275th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pedraja surname appeared 252 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 Pedraja.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pedraja 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 Pedraja

The surname PEDRAJA has its origin in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "piedra," meaning stone or rock, and the suffix "-aja," which could indicate a place or location. This suggests that the name may have originated from a place known for its rocky terrain or associated with stony areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the PEDRAJA surname can be found in the Becerro de Behetrías, a medieval census document from the 14th century that listed households and their economic obligations. This indicates that the surname was already in use during that era in parts of Spain.

The PEDRAJA name is closely linked to the town of Pedraja de Portillo, located in the province of Valladolid, Castile and León region of Spain. It is likely that the surname originated from this specific location or nearby areas, as place names often formed the basis for many Spanish surnames.

In the 16th century, there are records of a Rodrigo de Pedraja, who was a Spanish soldier and explorer. He accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico and played a role in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.

Another notable figure with the PEDRAJA surname was Pedro de Pedraja, a Spanish painter who lived in the 17th century. He was renowned for his religious paintings and worked extensively in the city of Seville and surrounding areas.

In the 18th century, Miguel de Pedraja was a Spanish military engineer who contributed to the construction of several fortifications and defensive structures in various parts of Spain and its colonies.

During the 19th century, Joaquín de Pedraja y Gómez was a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Congress of Deputies, representing the province of Cuenca.

The PEDRAJA surname has also been associated with various locations and place names throughout Spain, such as Pedraja de la Sierra, Pedraja de San Esteban, and Pedraja de Campos, among others, indicating the widespread distribution of this surname across different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pedraja

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

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

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