Explore the Family Name Barreda

The meaning of Barreda

Spanish: habitational name from any of numerous places called Barreda, named with barro ‘clay, loam’, especially the one in Cantabria. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Miguel, Pedro, Ramon, Alfredo, Jesus, Jorge, Pablo, Ricardo, Ubaldo, Amalia, Amilia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Barreda has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Barreda was the 25,591st most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to become the 24,260th, reflecting a growth rate of 5.2 percent. The number of individuals with this surname also increased from 906 in 2000 to 1,034 in 2010, marking a 14.13 percent rise. This data indicates that for every 100,000 people, approximately 0.35 bear the surname Barreda, up from 0.34 in 2000.

20002010Change
Rank#25,591#24,2605.2%
Count9061,03414.13%
Proportion per 100k0.340.352.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barreda

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a slight decrease in the proportion of Barredas who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, falling from 0.77 percent in 2000 to 0.68 percent in 2010. However, there was a new category of Barredas identifying as belonging to two or more races in 2010, which was not present in the 2000 data. The percentage of those identifying as white saw a small increase, moving from 9.93 percent to 10.64 percent. Meanwhile, the largest ethnic identity group among the Barredas was Hispanic, although its proportion slightly decreased from 88.41 percent in 2000 to 87.23 percent in 2010. There were no reported changes among those identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
Hispanic88.41%87.23%-1.33%
White9.93%10.64%7.15%
Two or More Races0%0.77%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.77%0.68%-11.69%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%