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

Savedra, 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 Savedra surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Savedra in America

Savedra is the 21553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Savedra surname appeared 1,211 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 Savedra.

We can also compare 2010 data for Savedra 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 Savedra

The surname Savedra has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in Portugal and Spain. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th to 15th centuries. The name is likely derived from the Latin word "salvatorem," meaning "savior" or "redeemer," which evolved into the Spanish word "salvador" and the Portuguese "salvador."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Savedra can be found in the "Livro das Lezírias" (Book of the Marshlands), a medieval Portuguese document from the 13th century. This document mentions a landowner named Martim Savedra, who held properties in the region of Ribatejo, near the city of Santarém.

During the 15th century, a prominent figure named Diego Savedra was a renowned navigator and explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Savedra played a crucial role in the exploration and colonization of the Caribbean islands.

In the 16th century, a Spanish soldier named Hernán Savedra gained recognition for his bravery and military prowess during the Conquest of Mexico. He fought alongside Hernán Cortés and participated in the siege of Tenochtitlán, the capital of the Aztec Empire.

A notable figure in Portuguese literature was the poet and playwright Luís Savedra, born in 1570 in Lisbon. He is best known for his satirical works that criticized the social and political conditions of his time, and his plays were widely performed in the 17th century.

Another historical figure with the surname Savedra was María Savedra, a Spanish nun and mystic who lived in the 17th century. She was known for her spiritual writings and her devotion to the Virgin Mary, and her works were widely read and studied in religious circles during that period.

It is worth noting that the surname Savedra has undergone various spelling variations over the centuries, including Savedra, Saveedra, and Sabedra, among others. Additionally, the name has been associated with certain place names, such as the town of Savedra in the Spanish province of Cáceres, which likely took its name from an early settler or landowner with the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Savedra

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

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

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