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

Sauzameda, 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 Sauzameda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sauzameda in America

Sauzameda is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sauzameda surname appeared 103 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 Sauzameda.

The history of the last name Sauzameda

The surname SAUZAMEDA is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula during the late medieval period, likely in the region of modern-day Portugal or Spain. Its roots can be traced back to a combination of two words from the Iberian Romance languages: "sauz" meaning willow and "meda" referring to a meadow or field.

This suggests that the name may have initially been used to identify someone who lived near or worked in a willow meadow or willow-lined field. Such descriptive surnames were common during the Middle Ages, as they helped distinguish individuals within small communities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SAUZAMEDA surname can be found in the 14th-century municipal records of the city of Évora, located in southern Portugal. Here, a certain Pedro SAUZAMEDA is mentioned as a landowner and prominent citizen in the year 1372.

In the neighboring region of Andalusia, Spain, a branch of the SAUZAMEDA family established itself in the town of Jerez de la Frontera during the 15th century. Historical documents from this period reference a Juan SAUZAMEDA, a skilled blacksmith who lived between 1425 and 1489.

As the SAUZAMEDA name spread across the Iberian Peninsula, it underwent various spelling variations, such as SAUZAMEDA, SAUZMEDA, and SAUZEMEDA, reflecting the linguistic diversity of the region.

One notable bearer of the SAUZAMEDA surname was Inés SAUZAMEDA, a Spanish noblewoman born in 1538 in Seville. She is known for her patronage of the arts and her collection of Renaissance paintings, which included works by renowned artists of the time.

Another historically significant figure was Diego SAUZAMEDA, a Portuguese explorer who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous circumnavigation of the globe in the early 16th century. Diego SAUZAMEDA played a crucial role in navigating the treacherous Strait of Magellan and is mentioned in several accounts of the voyage, which took place between 1519 and 1522.

In the 17th century, the SAUZAMEDA family established a presence in the Spanish colonies of the Americas. One notable member was Pedro SAUZAMEDA, born in 1621 in Cartagena de Indias (present-day Colombia), who became a respected priest and missionary, working to convert indigenous populations to Christianity.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sauzameda

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

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 Sauzameda 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.

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

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