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

Poveda, 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 Poveda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Poveda in America

Poveda is the 26932nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Poveda surname appeared 901 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 Poveda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Poveda 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 Poveda

The surname Poveda originates from Spain and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "poveda," which refers to a hamlet or small village. This suggests that the name likely originated from a place name in Spain, possibly referring to someone who hailed from a particular hamlet or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval manuscript from the Kingdom of Navarre dating back to the 11th century. The document mentions an individual named Petrus Poveda, suggesting that the name was already in use during this period.

In the 13th century, records from the town of Guadalajara in central Spain mention a family by the name of Poveda. This indicates that the name had spread to different regions of Spain by this time.

During the 15th century, a prominent individual named Alonso de Poveda served as a clerk and notary in the court of King John II of Aragon. His name appears in various historical documents from this period.

In the 16th century, a Spanish explorer named Juan de Poveda accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico. He is mentioned in several accounts of the conquest, and his presence highlights the spread of the surname beyond the borders of Spain.

Another notable figure was Pedro de Poveda Castroverde, a Spanish theologian and mathematician who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was born in Seville in 1560 and wrote several influential works on mathematics and theology.

Throughout history, the surname Poveda has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Poveda de la Sierra in Guadalajara and Poveda de las Cintas in Huelva. These locations likely contributed to the spread and variation of the name over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Poveda

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

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

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