Explore the Family Name Barreira

The meaning of Barreira

Galician and Portuguese: habitational name from any of numerous places in Galicia (Spain) and Portugal named Barreira, normally from barreira ‘clay or loam hollow’, but also from barreira ‘barrier’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Alvaro, Ana, Carlos, Fernando, Mario, Adelino, Adelmo, Arsenio, Emilio, Jorge, Jose. Portuguese Agostinho, Joao, Joaquim.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Barreira has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 44,895th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to 48,436th place, marking a decrease of 7.89%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 450 in 2000 to 436 in 2010, a decline of 3.11%. The proportion per 100,000 people fell by 11.76% over the same period, from 0.17 to 0.15.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,895	#48,436	-7.89%
Count	450	436	-3.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barreira

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Barreira has also experienced changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 84.89% to 82.11%, a change of -3.27%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased significantly from 8.44% to 15.60%, a rise of 84.83%. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races saw a significant drop from 6.22% to 1.38%, a reduction of 77.81%. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.89%	82.11%	-3.27%
Hispanic	8.44%	15.6%	84.83%
Two or More Races	6.22%	1.38%	-77.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%