Meaning, Origin & Family History (2024)

The meaning of Tirado

Spanish: probably a nickname for someone with long limbs, from tirado ‘stretched’ (past participle of tirar ‘to pull’). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Juan, Angel, Julio, Luis, Miguel, Rafael, Francisco, Manuel, Ruben, Aida.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Tirado' has increased significantly between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 3167 in the year 2000, its position rose to 2685 by the year 2010, indicating a 15.22% change. The number of people bearing this surname also saw a substantial rise from 10396 in 2000 to 13410 in 2010, experiencing an almost 29% increase. The proportion of individuals with the surname per 100,000 people grew by approximately 18%, moving from 3.85 to 4.55.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#3,167	#2,685	15.22%
Count	10,396	13,410	28.99%
Proportion per 100k	3.85	4.55	18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tirado

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname 'Tirado' identify as Hispanic. This group increased slightly from 90.91% in 2000 to 91.57% in 2010. The second largest group, those identifying as White, saw a small decrease from 6.58% to 6.41%. The percentage of Tirados identifying as Black decreased by 17.91% during the same period. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native saw increases of 37.84% and 30.00% respectively. However, the portion identifying with two or more races saw a significant drop of over 60%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	90.91%	91.57%	0.73%
White	6.58%	6.41%	-2.58%
Black	1.34%	1.1%	-17.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.37%	0.51%	37.84%
Two or More Races	0.71%	0.28%	-60.56%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.1%	0.13%	30%

Tirado ancestry composition

23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Tirado is Spanish & Portuguese, which comprises 49.9% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are Indigenous American (18.6%) and British & Irish (6.8%). Additional ancestries include French & German, Italian, Senegambian & Guinean, Angolan & Congolese, and Nigerian.

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ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN	COMPOSITION
Spanish & Portuguese	49.9%
Indigenous American	18.6%
British & Irish	6.8%
Other	24.6%

Possible origins of the surname Tirado

Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.

Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Tirado have recent ancestry locations in Spain and Puerto Rico.

RECENT ANCESTRY Location	Percentage
Galicia, Spain	53.00%
Guanica, Puerto Rico	52.10%
Caguas, Puerto Rico	52.10%
Coamo, Puerto Rico	52.10%
Cidra, Puerto Rico	52.10%

What Tirado haplogroups can tell you

Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.

The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Tirado is R-P311, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup R-P311 is descended from haplogroup R-M343. Other common haplogroups include I-Y7140 and R-M167, which are predominantly found among people with European and European ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: Farias, Armstrong, Martins, Lancaster, Maldonado, Prieto, Monteiro, Alves, Ochoa, Teixeira.

The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Tirado surname are: A2, H, D1. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.

Paternal Haplogroup Origins R-M343

Your maternal lineage may be linked to some of the first Americans

Though the Ice Age was beginning to retreat when your A2 ancestors first entered North America, there were still massive barriers blocking their way. Glaciers and inhospitable climate covered much of the continent, blocking entry into the interior. Nonetheless, researchers have found evidence that a wave of American founders migrated over 13,000 kilometers to reach southern Chile in only 2,000 years, a blink of an eye in the story of human migration! Their highway to the south was the coast of the Pacific, stocked with fish, diverse marine mammals, and other valuable resources in the rich kelp forests of the upper latitudes and in the abundant fresh-water rivers near the equator. Because of this rapid movement south, the A2 haplogroup and its diverse branches are found throughout North and South America.

What do people with the surname Tirado have in common?

Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.

Preferences

Chocolate Ice Cream

Prefers chocolate flavored ice cream over other flavors.

"Tirado" Surname 45.8%

23andMe Users 41.3%

Vanilla Ice Cream

Prefers vanilla flavored ice cream over other flavors.

"Tirado" Surname 30.5%

23andMe Users 36.7%

Like Very Cold Weather

Enjoys weather that is colder than 40 degrees Farenheit

"Tirado" Surname 26.7%

23andMe Users 24.8%

Likes Sweets

Enjoys eating sweets more than other people.

"Tirado" Surname 33.3%

23andMe Users 33.8%