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

Pradia, 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 Pradia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pradia in America

Pradia is the 60347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pradia surname appeared 334 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 Pradia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pradia 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 Pradia

The surname Pradia has its origins in Spain, with records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "prado," which means meadow or field. This suggests that the name was initially given to someone who lived near or owned a meadow or field.

One of the earliest known records of the surname Pradia can be found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript that documents the routes of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. It mentions a family with the surname Pradia residing in the town of Villafranca del Bierzo, located along the French Way of the pilgrimage route.

In the 13th century, the surname Pradia appears in various documents related to the Reconquista, the centuries-long period of the Christian re-conquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. Several Pradia knights are mentioned as participating in battles and sieges during this time.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Pradia surname became more widespread in Spain, particularly in the regions of Galicia, Asturias, and León. Some notable individuals with this surname include:

1. Rodrigo Pradia (c. 1470-1540), a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Juan Ponce de León on his expeditions to Florida.
2. María Pradia (c. 1520-1590), a renowned poet and playwright from Seville, known for her contributions to the Spanish Golden Age literature.
3. Alonso Pradia (c. 1580-1650), a Spanish architect who designed several churches and monasteries in Galicia and León.
4. Juan Pradia y Vega (c. 1620-1685), a prominent jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Royal Audiencia of Seville.
5. Beatriz Pradia (c. 1670-1745), a philanthropist and benefactor who established several schools and hospitals in Asturias.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the Pradia surname began to spread beyond Spain as some members of the family emigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. Today, the surname can be found in various countries, although its highest concentration remains in Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pradia

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

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

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