Explore the Family Name Andrada

The meaning of Andrada

Spanish and Portuguese: variant of Andrade. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Pedro, Roberto, Juan, Ruben, Abelardo, Adelaida, Alicia, Amada, Anacleto, Angelito, Armando.

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How common is the last name Andrada in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Andrada has grown in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 21,727 and increased to 18,028 in 2010, a significant growth of around 17.02%. The count of people with this surname also leaped from 1,117 to 1,548 within the same period, reflecting an increase of about 38.59%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals per 100,000 with the surname Andrada also saw an upsurge from 0.41 to 0.52, marking a 26.83% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,727	#18,028	17.02%
Count	1,117	1,548	38.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.52	26.83%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Andrada

When we examine the ethnic identity associated with the surname Andrada, which is also based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there are visible shifts between 2000 and 2010. There was a notable increase in the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, going from 42.88% to 49.55%, a change of 15.56%. However, the proportions of other ethnicities dropped. Those reporting as two or more races declined by 18.90%, from 5.82% to 4.72%. Similarly, the proportion identifying as White fell slightly by 5.10%, from 14.50% to 13.76%. The Hispanic ethnicity also experienced a decrease from 34.74% to 31.20%, a shift of -10.19%. The Black population and the American Indian and Alaskan Native population remained unchanged at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	42.88%	49.55%	15.56%
Hispanic	34.74%	31.2%	-10.19%
White	14.5%	13.76%	-5.1%
Two or More Races	5.82%	4.72%	-18.9%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%