Estrada
A Spanish surname meaning “road” or “street,” originally used for someone who lived by a road or from a place called Estrada.
The #238 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 2,422 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Estrada comes from Spanish estrada, meaning “road,” “street,” or “highway.” The word ultimately goes back to Latin strata, “paved road,” the same root that gave English “street.” As a surname, it would have been used for someone who lived near a road, or who came from a place identified by that name.
History
The surname is well established in Spain and later spread widely through the Spanish-speaking world, especially to the Americas. One historical tradition in the excerpts connects the name with a noble house in León, though that kind of lineage story should be treated cautiously. The underlying surname form is much older and more plainly fits the common Spanish topographic word for a road.
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Fun fact
The same Latin root behind Estrada is also behind English words like “street” and “stratum.”
From the historical record
“Estol. Comitiva. Estrada: El lugar i sitio donde se sientan las mujeres. Reconocer, rejistrar la campaña. Estrella. Cualquier cuerpo celeste a excepcion del sol i la luna. Lunar con pelos blancos que tienen algunos cua- - drúpedos;en la frente. Cierto marisco. o”
— Diccionario de los apellidos