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

Sauseda, 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 Sauseda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sauseda in America

Sauseda is the 29502nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sauseda surname appeared 800 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 Sauseda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sauseda 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 Sauseda

The surname SAUSEDA is of Spanish origin, traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the Spanish word "sauceda," which refers to a willow grove or a place where willow trees grow abundantly.

The earliest known record of the name SAUSEDA can be found in the historical archives of Seville, Spain, dating back to the late 1500s. It is likely that the name was initially adopted by individuals who lived near willow groves or were associated with the cultivation or trade of willow trees.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the SAUSEDA surname began to spread throughout various regions of Spain, particularly in Andalusia and Castile. Some notable individuals with this surname during this period include Juan Sauseda, a renowned potter from Seville who lived in the mid-17th century, and María Sauseda, a prominent landowner from Córdoba in the late 18th century.

As Spanish explorers and settlers ventured to the Americas, the SAUSEDA surname was carried across the Atlantic Ocean. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the New World was Pedro Sauseda, who arrived in Mexico in the early 1600s and established a successful farming community near Puebla.

In the 19th century, the SAUSEDA surname gained prominence in Chile and Argentina, where families with this name were involved in various industries, including agriculture and wine production. One notable figure was Javier Sauseda (1832-1912), a Chilean entrepreneur who founded one of the country's first large-scale wineries in the Maule Valley.

Another significant individual was Mariana Sauseda (1856-1938), an Argentine educator and women's rights activist from Buenos Aires. She played a pivotal role in establishing several schools and advocating for women's access to higher education in the late 19th century.

As the SAUSEDA surname continued to spread across the Spanish-speaking world, it also found its way to other parts of the globe. In the early 20th century, José Sauseda (1885-1962), a Spanish-born engineer, made significant contributions to the construction of several major infrastructure projects in the United States, including the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

Throughout its history, the SAUSEDA surname has been associated with various occupations and industries, from agriculture and winemaking to pottery, education, and engineering. While its origins can be traced back to the willow groves of Spain, the name has traveled far and wide, leaving an indelible mark on the cultural tapestry of numerous countries and communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sauseda

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

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

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