Explore the Family Name Abrantes

The meaning of Abrantes

Portuguese: habitational name from the town of Abrantes, in Santarém district. This surname is also found in Spain. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Antonio, Julio, Manuel, Agapito, Alejandro, Carlos, Dulce, Felino, Francisco, Hermes, Juan, Luis, Maria Luisa. Portuguese Paulo.

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

The popularity of the surname Abrantes increased, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the surname ranked 38,141st in terms of popularity within the United States and improved its standing to 36,736th by 2010, marking a 3.68% increase. The count of individuals bearing the surname also rose from 546 in 2000 to 608 in 2010, indicating an 11.36% growth. This resulted in a slight increase in the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 residents from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.21 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,141	#36,736	3.68%
Count	546	608	11.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.21	5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Abrantes

As for ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest increase was among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, which grew from 11.17% to 15.13%, reflecting a significant change of 35.45%. There was a smaller increase, 11.56%, in individuals identifying as Black. Conversely, the percentage of people with the Abrantes surname identifying as two or more races significantly decreased by 38.86%, while American Indian and Alaskan Native identities saw a drop of 31.09%. The count of those identifying as White slightly declined by 1.34%, and the number of Hispanics also fell by 5.97%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	68.68%	67.76%	-1.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	11.17%	15.13%	35.45%
Hispanic	11.72%	11.02%	-5.97%
Two or More Races	4.58%	2.8%	-38.86%
Black	1.47%	1.64%	11.56%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.38%	1.64%	-31.09%