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

Strada, 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 Strada surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Strada in America

Strada is the 53072nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Strada surname appeared 390 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 Strada.

We can also compare 2010 data for Strada 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 Strada

The surname STRADA is of Italian origin, derived from the Italian word "strada" meaning "road" or "street". It likely originated as a toponymic surname, referring to someone who lived near or along a particular road or street.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname STRADA can be found in various regions of Italy, dating back to the medieval period. It is mentioned in historical documents from cities such as Rome, Florence, and Venice, indicating its widespread use across the Italian peninsula.

One notable historical reference to the surname STRADA is found in the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century ethnographic work written by the Franciscan friar Bernardino de Sahagún. The Codex mentions a person named Giovanni Strada, who was a Renaissance scholar and mathematician from Mantua, Italy (born around 1505 - died 1588).

Another prominent figure with the surname STRADA was Famiano Strada, an Italian Jesuit priest and historian who lived from 1572 to 1649. He is best known for his work "De Bello Belgico" (The Dutch War), which documented the Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.

In the 17th century, a notable individual named Giacomo Strada (1617-1679) was an Italian architect and engineer who worked in Rome and designed several notable buildings, including the Chiesa Nuova and the Palazzo Pamphilj.

The surname STRADA also appears in historical records from other parts of Europe, suggesting that some individuals with this name may have migrated from Italy to other regions. For instance, a Dutch Golden Age painter named Jan Stradanus (born Jan van der Straet, 1523-1605) was known for his intricate tapestry designs and illustrations.

Another individual of note was Giovanni Battista Strada (1659-1738), an Italian architect and engineer who worked in the service of the Habsburg court in Vienna, Austria. He was responsible for the design and construction of several imperial buildings and gardens in Vienna.

While the surname STRADA has its roots in Italy, it has spread to various parts of the world over the centuries, reflecting the migration patterns and travels of Italian individuals and families.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Strada

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

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

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