Explore the Family Name Advincula

The meaning of Advincula

Hispanic (mainly Philippines; Advíncula): from a Christian religious byname referring to a feast day (1 August) named in Latin Sanctus Petrus ad vincula ‘Saint Peter in Chains’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Advincula has been growing in popularity throughout the United States. In 2000, it ranked 38,992 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, its rank rose to 32,203. This represents a significant increase of 17.41 percent over the decade. The number of people bearing the Advincula name also grew from 532 in 2000 to 716 in 2010, a notable growth rate of 34.59 percent. Its proportion per 100k population also increased by 20 percent during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,992	#32,203	17.41%
Count	532	716	34.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.24	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Advincula

In reference to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Advincula identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group saw a slight increase from 75.75 percent in 2000 to 77.65 percent in 2010. Those identifying with two or more ethnic identities decreased slightly from 6.95 percent to 6.01 percent over the same period. The percentage of individuals identifying as white saw a small increase from 3.76 percent to 4.05 percent. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic decreased from 13.16 percent to 12.29 percent. No individuals with the surname Advincula identified themselves as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	75.75%	77.65%	2.51%
Hispanic	13.16%	12.29%	-6.61%
Two or More Races	6.95%	6.01%	-13.53%
White	3.76%	4.05%	7.71%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%