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

Secada, 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 Secada surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Secada in America

Secada is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Secada surname appeared 109 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 Secada.

We can also compare 2010 data for Secada 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 Secada

The surname Secada has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "secada," which means "dried up" or "desiccated." This suggests that the name may have initially been given as a descriptive nickname to someone who lived in an arid or drought-prone area.

One of the earliest known references to the Secada name can be found in the medieval records of the Kingdom of Aragon, where a certain Pedro Secada was listed as a landowner in the region of Zaragoza in 1487. This indicates that the name was already well-established in the area at that time.

During the 16th century, the Secada family spread across various parts of Spain, with some members settling in the region of Andalusia. In 1573, a document from the town of Seville mentions a Juan de Secada, who was a merchant and trader of goods from the Americas.

As the Spanish Empire expanded its influence across the Atlantic, the Secada name also found its way to the New World. In 1621, records show that a Diego Secada was among the early settlers in the Spanish colony of Nueva España (present-day Mexico).

One of the earliest notable figures with the Secada surname was Antonio Secada y Méndez (1674-1744), a Spanish military officer who served in the War of the Spanish Succession. He was born in Cádiz and rose to the rank of Captain General in the Spanish Army.

Another prominent individual was José Secada Merino (1789-1868), a Cuban-born Spanish soldier and politician who played a significant role in the Carlist Wars of the 19th century. He was a staunch supporter of the Carlist cause and served as the Minister of War under the brief reign of Charles V.

In the 20th century, one of the most famous bearers of the Secada name was Jon Secada (born 1962), a Cuban-American singer and songwriter who achieved international success with hits like "Just Another Day" and "Angel." He has won multiple Grammy Awards and has been recognized for his contributions to Latin pop music.

While the surname Secada is not among the most common in Spain or Latin America, it has persisted through the centuries and continues to be associated with individuals of Spanish and Hispanic heritage around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Secada

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

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

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