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

Spada, 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 Spada surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Spada in America

Spada is the 15508th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Spada surname appeared 1,887 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Spada.

We can also compare 2010 data for Spada 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 Spada

The surname Spada has its origins in Italy, where it is believed to have originated in the 14th century. The name is derived from the Italian word "spada," which means "sword." This suggests that the name may have been originally associated with a swordsmith or someone who was skilled in the use of swords.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Spada can be found in historical documents from the regions of Tuscany and Umbria in central Italy. In these regions, the name was often associated with noble families or prominent individuals who may have been involved in military or knightly pursuits.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Spada was Orazio Spada, an Italian painter who lived from 1563 to 1638. He was renowned for his religious works and frescoes, which can still be found in various churches and buildings throughout Italy.

Another notable figure with the surname Spada was Orazio Spada, a 17th-century Italian cardinal and papal diplomat. He was born in 1594 and served as the Apostolic Nuncio to various European courts, including those of France and Spain.

In the 18th century, the name Spada was associated with the Spada family, a prominent noble family from Bologna, Italy. The family's palazzo, known as the Palazzo Spada, is a notable example of Baroque architecture and is now a museum open to the public.

A famous bearer of the name Spada in the 19th century was Giacomo Spada, an Italian poet and scholar who was born in 1833 and died in 1901. He was known for his translations of classical works and his contributions to the study of Italian literature.

Towards the end of the 19th century, the name Spada gained recognition in the field of law with the Italian jurist and legal scholar Luigi Spada, who was born in 1864 and died in 1940. He made significant contributions to the development of Italian civil law and authored several influential legal texts.

Throughout its history, the surname Spada has maintained a strong connection to its Italian roots and has been associated with various notable figures across different fields, from the arts and literature to religion and law.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Spada

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

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

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