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

Ralda, 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 Ralda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ralda in America

Ralda is the 60196th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ralda surname appeared 335 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 Ralda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ralda 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 Ralda

The surname RALDA originated in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish word "ralda," which means "skirt" or "train of a dress." This suggests that the surname may have been initially given as a descriptive or occupational name to someone who worked in the clothing industry, perhaps as a tailor or seamstress.

The earliest known record of the surname RALDA dates back to the 13th century in the region of Catalonia, Spain. In a historical document from 1267, a man named Pere RALDA is mentioned as a resident of the town of Lleida. This indicates that the name was already established in the area during that time period.

Another notable early reference to the RALDA surname can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the Aragonese archives. The document, dated 1335, mentions a certain Jaume RALDA, who was involved in a legal dispute over property rights in the city of Zaragoza.

In the 15th century, the RALDA surname spread to other parts of Spain, particularly the regions of Valencia and Murcia. One notable figure from this era was Francesc RALDA, a prominent merchant and landowner who lived in the city of Valencia between 1475 and 1542.

During the 16th century, the RALDA surname made its way to the Americas as Spanish colonists and settlers began to establish new territories in the New World. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the Americas is that of Diego RALDA, a soldier who participated in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés in the 1520s.

Another significant figure bearing the RALDA surname was Alonso RALDA, a renowned artist and sculptor who lived in Seville, Spain, during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. His works can be found in various churches and cathedrals throughout Andalusia.

In the 18th century, the RALDA surname gained prominence in the field of literature with the writer and poet Manuel RALDA, who was born in Madrid in 1712 and is known for his contributions to the Spanish Enlightenment movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ralda

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

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

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