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

Sauceda, 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 Sauceda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sauceda in America

Sauceda is the 3255th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sauceda surname appeared 11,093 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Sauceda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sauceda 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 Sauceda

The surname Sauceda has its origins in Spain, dating back to the 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "sauceda," which refers to a willow grove or a place where willow trees grow in abundance. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived near or been associated with such a location.

During the medieval period, the name Sauceda appeared in various historical records and documents from the Iberian Peninsula. One notable mention can be found in the "Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla," a 14th-century manuscript that recorded landholdings and properties across Castile.

The earliest recorded individual with the surname Sauceda was Pedro de Sauceda, a nobleman and landowner who lived in the region of Extremadura, Spain, in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Alonso de Sauceda, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the 16th century.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the surname Sauceda spread to various parts of the Americas, including Mexico and regions of South America. In the 17th century, Juan de Sauceda y Cárdenas, a Spanish military officer and landowner, established himself in the viceroyalty of New Spain (present-day Mexico).

Throughout the centuries, the surname Sauceda has undergone various spelling variations, such as Sauceda, Sauseda, and Sausseda. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and scribal errors in record-keeping.

One notable individual bearing this surname was Mariano Sauceda, a Mexican military officer and revolutionary who fought against the French intervention in Mexico during the 19th century. He played a crucial role in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, which is celebrated annually as Cinco de Mayo.

Another prominent figure was María Sauceda, a Mexican author and educator from the early 20th century. She contributed to the advancement of education and literature, particularly in the state of Coahuila, where she founded several schools and published works on pedagogy and children's literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sauceda

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

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

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