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

Saca, 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 Saca surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Saca in America

Saca is the 73005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Saca surname appeared 266 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 Saca.

We can also compare 2010 data for Saca 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 Saca

The surname SACA is believed to have originated in Portugal during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Portuguese word "saca," which means "to draw out" or "to extract." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with occupations related to mining, quarrying, or well-digging.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname SACA can be found in the medieval Portuguese document "Livro das Lezírias," which dates back to the 13th century. In this document, a certain João SACA is mentioned as a landowner in the region of Ribatejo, near Lisbon.

During the 15th century, the SACA surname appears in several historical records from the Algarve region in southern Portugal. For instance, a certain Afonso SACA is mentioned in a document from 1482, related to a land dispute in the town of Loulé.

The earliest known bearer of the SACA surname outside of Portugal was Diogo SACA, a Portuguese explorer who accompanied Vasco da Gama on his famous voyage to India in 1498. Diogo SACA is believed to have been born around 1470 in the town of Évora.

In the 16th century, the SACA surname can be found in various records from the Portuguese colonies in Africa and Asia. One notable figure was Baltasar SACA, a Portuguese soldier and administrator who served as the Governor of Mozambique from 1549 to 1552.

During the 17th century, the SACA surname appears to have spread to other parts of Europe, possibly due to the migration of Portuguese families. For example, a certain Pedro SACA was a prominent merchant in the city of Seville, Spain, in the early 1600s.

Another noteworthy bearer of the SACA surname was Father Manuel SACA, a Portuguese Jesuit missionary who traveled to Japan in the late 16th century. He is known for his efforts in promoting Christianity in Japan and for his writings on Japanese culture and language.

In the 18th century, a certain João SACA was a renowned architect and engineer in Brazil, responsible for the design and construction of several important buildings and fortifications in the city of Salvador.

As the SACA surname spread throughout the Portuguese-speaking world, it also underwent various spelling variations, such as Sacca, Sacchi, and Sacha. These variations can be found in historical records from various regions, reflecting the influence of local languages and dialects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Saca

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

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

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