A Spanish and Catalan surname. It refers to any of the numerous places in Spain and Portugal named Estrada. The word comes from estrada  which means ‘road.’ In Latin it is stata  and from sternere which means ‘to strew or cover’, The surname is a term denoting a paved way. Estrada is considered one of most traditional surnames in Spain.

The place of origin for many Estrada families has been Spain and later in Mexico, Venezuela and Cuba.

In 1880s the majority of Estrada family members were laborers and then farmers.

Some Estrada families live in Yorkshire County in England.
Estrada families are numerous in California and Texas and in Arizona and New Mexico.

Famous: Enrique Estrada (1920s Mexican General and politician), Eric Estrada (actor), Horacio Estrada (professional baseball player), Noel Estrada (composer), Elise Estrada (singer in Canada) and Natalia Estrada (model and actress of Spain).