Explore the Family Name Pradia

The meaning of Pradia

Galician: habitational name from a place called Pradia in Lugo or A Pradia in A Coruña.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the Pradia surname has shown a moderate increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 63,141 and rose to rank 60,347 in 2010, marking a 4.43% increase. The total number of people with this surname also increased from 296 in 2000 to 334 in 2010, which is a significant 12.84% rise. Interestingly, the proportion of people with the Pradia surname per 100k remained stable at 0.11 during both census periods.

20002010Change
Rank#63,141#60,3474.43%
Count29633412.84%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pradia

When considering the ethnicity breakdown, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts among those bearing the Pradia surname. Although those identifying as Black held the majority (86.15% in 2000), there was a slight decrease by 8.25% to 79.04% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic showed a substantial growth from 4.73% in 2000 to 8.08% in 2010, an increase of 70.82%. There were also notable increases in the Asian/Pacific Islander category, up by 21.85%, and the Two or more races category, up by 59.47%. For the first time in 2010, 4.19% identified as White, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained at zero for both years.

20002010Change
Black86.15%79.04%-8.25%
Hispanic4.73%8.08%70.82%
Two or More Races3.38%5.39%59.47%
White0%4.19%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander2.7%3.29%21.85%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%