Explore the Family Name Barreras

The meaning of Barreras

Spanish: topographic or habitational name from any of numerous watercourses, mountains, and other places called Barrera or Barreras, from barrera ‘barrier, obstacle’ and ‘clay pit’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Luis, Ruben, Candelario, Enrique, Felipe, Fidel, Francisco, Jesus, Joaquin, Manuel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Barreras has grown in popularity over the years. In 2000, the surname was ranked 10,629th popular but in 2010 it rose to 9,313th, representing a 12.38% increase. The count of individuals with the Barreras surname was 2,766 in 2000 and increased by 26.39% to 3,496 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also grew from 1.03 in 2000 to 1.19 in 2010, indicating an increase of 15.53%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,629	#9,313	12.38%
Count	2,766	3,496	26.39%
Proportion per 100k	1.03	1.19	15.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barreras

In terms of ethnicity, based on Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals bearing the Barreras surname identify as Hispanic with 84.16% in 2000 slightly increasing to 84.84% in 2010. Those identifying as White decreased from 10.81% in 2000 to 9.75% in 2010. Asian/Pacific Islander representation also grew from 3.40% to 3.92% during the same period. There was a slight increase in those identifying as Black from 0.22% to 0.29%. However, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races saw a decrease from 0.90% to 0.69%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native population remained consistent at 0.51%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	84.16%	84.84%	0.81%
White	10.81%	9.75%	-9.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.4%	3.92%	15.29%
Two or More Races	0.9%	0.69%	-23.33%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.51%	0.51%	0%
Black	0.22%	0.29%	31.82%