The Spanish surname Moncada has a somewhat mythological background, beginning with Hunno Velipho, a descendant of the German king Hercules who lived in the year 400 A.D. He established the "Castillo de Monte Catalan" near Barcelona. This castle is known as the "casa solar," or ancestral castle... Moncada is the name of a large village in the comarca (county) of Vallès Oriental, Catalonia, Spain. The origin of the family name is medieval, derived from monça, which means "nut." The first record of the name appears in a document dating back to 1042 when Ramon I Moncade surrendered his property rights for the benefit of the church of Saint Peter. Over the course about 1 million people carry this name worldwide, making it one of the most common names in the world. In the United States, it is ranked #78. In Canada, it is ranked #11. In Australia, it is ranked #16. In Spain, the name Moncada is listed as the 7th most common name of all time. The combination of "mon" and "cad" means "one who stands alone" or "isolated person." Thus, the name Montcada can be translated as "the single nut" or "the isolated nut."