Explore the Family Name Preda

The meaning of Preda

1. Romanian: from the old personal name Preda of South Slavic origin (see Predovich). 2. Italian: from Lombard dialect preda ‘stone’ (Italian pietra), or from the placename Preda (Lombardy).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Preda has seen a moderate increase in popularity over the decade between 2000 and 2010. In terms of ranking, it rose by 4.22%, moving from position 76,700 in 2000 to 73,464 in 2010. The number of people bearing this surname also grew by 13.3%, with the count increasing from 233 in 2000 to 264 in 2010. However, the proportion of individuals with the Preda surname per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.09 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#76,700	#73,464	4.22%
Count	233	264	13.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Preda

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data showcases that individuals with the Preda surname predominantly identify as White, with an increase of 6.51% noted from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 89.27% identified as White, which increased to 95.08% in 2010. During this same time frame, the percentage of individuals who identified as having two or more races dropped significantly from 3.86% to 0%. Similarly, those identifying as Hispanic saw a decrease of 19.03%, slipping from 5.15% in 2000 to 4.17% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Preda surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.27%	95.08%	6.51%
Hispanic	5.15%	4.17%	-19.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	3.86%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%