Pedraza
A Spanish surname from a place name, ultimately tied to the word for “stone” or a stony place.
The #2,829 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 24,219 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Pedraza is a Spanish surname based on a place name. It is generally linked to Spanish piedra, “stone,” from Latin petra, and the name likely referred to a rocky or stony locality. In older surname collections it appears alongside other Spanish toponymic surnames, which supports a locational origin rather than a descriptive nickname.
History
The surname is well established in Spain and later spread to the Americas through Spanish migration. As with many Spanish surnames, its bearers may descend from families originally identified by a home village or estate called Pedraza. The form is also found in place names, reinforcing the geographical source of the surname.
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Fun fact
Pedraza is also the name of several places in Spain, so the surname may point to different original localities rather than just one family line.
From the historical record
“dinas (Pardiñas), Paredes, Pareja, Parga, Partear- royo, Parra, Pas, Pasaron, Pastoriza, Pastrana, Pa- zos, Pecina, Pedrajas, Pedraza, Pedrosa, Pedroso, Pego, Penido, Peñalver, Peñaranda, Peón, Perales, Peralta, Perdices, Perona, Pernjo, Pí, Picazo, Pico, Picón, Piedra, Piedrahita , Pina, Pinilla, Pino, Pinto…”
— Ensayo histórico etimológico filológico sobre los apellidos castellanos