Explore the Family Name Uceda

The meaning of Uceda

Spanish: habitational name from a place called Uceda in Guadalajara, derived from Latin ulex ‘heather’, genitive ulicis, or from Latin ilex ‘holm oak’, genitive ilicis, with the colective suffix -edo. Compare Euceda.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Uceda has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Uceda was ranked 86,657 in terms of popularity and had only around 200 people using it. However, by 2010, its rank had jumped to 57,781 with a count of 352 individuals carrying this last name. This represented a rank improvement of 33.32% over the decade. The proportion per 100,000 people also rose by 71.43%, from 0.07 to 0.12.

20002010Change
Rank#86,657#57,78133.32%
Count20035276%
Proportion per 100k0.070.1271.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Uceda

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that there were no changes reported for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native for the surname Uceda between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, 10.5% identified as White while 89.5% identified as Hispanic. This ratio slightly shifted in 2010, with the percentage of Whites decreasing by 16.10% to 8.81%, while the percentage of Hispanics increased by 1.89% to 91.19%. This suggests that the majority of individuals with the Uceda surname identify as Hispanic.

20002010Change
Hispanic89.5%91.19%1.89%
White10.5%8.81%-16.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%