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

Racela, 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 Racela surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Racela in America

Racela is the 108734th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Racela surname appeared 163 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 Racela.

We can also compare 2010 data for Racela 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 Racela

The surname RACELA is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of modern-day Spain and Portugal, during the medieval period. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin word "racemus," meaning "cluster" or "bunch," which was used to refer to grapes or other fruits growing in clusters.

The earliest records of the name RACELA date back to the 13th century, when it appeared in various municipal and ecclesiastical documents from the Kingdom of Aragon and the Crown of Castile. One of the earliest known bearers of this surname was Pedro Racela, a landowner and viticulturist from the village of Valdepeñas in La Mancha, who lived in the latter half of the 13th century.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the RACELA name gained prominence in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura, where many families involved in viticulture and wine production bore this surname. In the town of Jerez de la Frontera, a notable figure named Juan Racela (c. 1390-1462) was renowned for his exceptional skills in winemaking and is credited with developing some of the region's finest vintages.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Atlantic, the RACELA surname also found its way to the Americas. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name in the New World was Hernán Racela (c. 1520-1587), a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernando de Soto on his expedition through Florida and the southeastern United States.

In the 17th century, the RACELA name appeared in various colonial records from Mexico and Peru, where members of this family were involved in the cultivation of grapes and production of wine for the Spanish colonies. One notable figure was Fray Diego Racela (1625-1701), a Franciscan friar and winemaker who established vineyards in the Ica Valley of Peru and is credited with pioneering some of the region's earliest winemaking techniques.

Throughout the centuries, the RACELA surname has been associated with various place names and regional variations in spelling, such as Rasela, Racella, and Racela. Notable bearers of this name include the Spanish painter José Racela (1802-1879), renowned for his landscapes and still-life paintings, and the Mexican writer and poet Enrique Racela (1876-1942), whose works celebrated the rich cultural heritage of his homeland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Racela

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

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

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