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

Useda, 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 Useda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Useda in America

Useda is the 113791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Useda surname appeared 154 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 Useda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Useda 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 Useda

The surname USEDA is believed to have originated in Spain, specifically in the region of Andalusia. It is thought to have derived from the Spanish word "usado," which means "used" or "worn." This suggests that the name might have been given to someone who wore used or worn clothing, possibly indicating a humble or impoverished status.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the USEDA surname can be traced back to the 15th century in the city of Seville, where a family by the name of Useda was mentioned in a local census record. This indicates that the name has been present in the region for at least several centuries.

In the 16th century, there are records of a man named Juan de Useda, who was a minor nobleman and landowner in the town of Écija, located in the province of Seville. His birth and death dates are not precisely known, but he is believed to have lived during the latter half of the 16th century.

Another notable figure with the USEDA surname was Diego Useda, a Spanish military officer who fought in the Spanish Conquest of the Americas in the early 16th century. He participated in several campaigns alongside the famous explorer and conquistador Hernán Cortés and is mentioned in some historical accounts of the conquest of Mexico.

In the 18th century, a man named Francisco Useda y Guzmán (1710-1782) was a prominent figure in the Spanish Colonial administration in the Philippines. He served as the Governor-General of the Philippine Islands from 1766 to 1770.

Moving into the 19th century, a notable bearer of the USEDA surname was Manuel Useda (1832-1901), a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Congress of Deputies, representing the city of Seville.

While the USEDA name is not among the most common Spanish surnames, it has a long and varied history, with records spanning several centuries and various notable individuals bearing the name throughout Spain's history and its former colonial territories.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Useda

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

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

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