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

Secula, 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 Secula surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Secula in America

Secula is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Secula surname appeared 147 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 Secula.

We can also compare 2010 data for Secula 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 Secula

The surname Secula has its origins in the Romanian language and is believed to have emerged during the late 15th century in the historical region of Wallachia, located in present-day southern Romania. The name is derived from the Romanian word "secul," which means "century" or "age," suggesting a possible connection to an ancestor who lived during a significant historical period or event.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Secula surname can be found in a document from the year 1487, which mentions a landowner named Mihai Secula from the village of Târgoviște, Wallachia. This document provides evidence of the name's existence during the late medieval period in Romania.

In the 16th century, the Secula family established roots in the region of Oltenia, located in southwestern Romania. Historical records from this time mention a notable figure named Radu Secula, who served as a military commander under the renowned Wallachian ruler, Mihai Viteazul (Michael the Brave), during the latter's campaign against the Ottoman Empire in the late 1590s.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the Secula surname spread across various regions of Romania, with several notable individuals bearing the name. One such figure was Gheorghe Secula (1640-1712), a respected scholar and educator who played a crucial role in establishing educational institutions in the city of Iași, the cultural capital of the historical region of Moldavia.

Another prominent individual was Dumitru Secula (1789-1865), a renowned painter and iconographer from the region of Oltenia. His works adorned numerous churches and monasteries throughout Romania, and he is celebrated as one of the most influential artists of the 19th century in the country.

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Secula surname gained prominence in various fields, including politics, literature, and academia. One notable figure was Alexandru Secula (1855-1928), a politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania from 1909 to 1910.

In the literary realm, Ion Secula (1874-1942) was a celebrated poet and writer, known for his contributions to the Romanian literary movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His works explored themes of rural life and the struggles of the Romanian peasantry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Secula

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

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

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