Explore the Family Name Bermudes

The meaning of Bermudes

Portuguese and Spanish: variant of Bermudez. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Jesus, Miguel, Pedro, Alfredo, Angel, Armando, Cesar, Eduardo, Elivia, Emigdio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Bermudes" has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 26,924th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 24,982nd spot, a rise of 7.21%. The number of people bearing this surname also grew during this time, with a count of 848 in 2000 and 995 in 2010, representing a growth of 17.33%. The proportion of individuals with the surname Bermudes for every 100,000 people also increased by 9.68%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,924	#24,982	7.21%
Count	848	995	17.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.34	9.68%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bermudes

The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Bermudes" has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest ethnicity associated with the surname is Hispanic, comprising 78.42% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 78.59% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased by 34.08%, going from 12.50% in 2000 to 8.24% in 2010. There was a significant increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, which rose by 54.40%, and in those identifying with two or more races, which rose by 27.83%. No individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	78.42%	78.59%	0.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6.25%	9.65%	54.4%
White	12.5%	8.24%	-34.08%
Two or More Races	2.12%	2.71%	27.83%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%