Explore the Family Name Bernabe

The meaning of Bernabe

Spanish and French (Bernabé); Italian (Bernabè): from local forms of the Biblical personal name Barnabas (see Barnaby). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Jaime, Pedro, Salvador, Alberto, Jose Luis, Juan, Luis, Roberto, Carlos, Damaso, Emilio. Italian Antonio, Aldo, Angelo, Cecilio, Filiberto, Lucio, Marco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bernabe saw a significant surge in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Bernabe ranked 9614 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it had climbed to 6848 - an increase of 28.77%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased during this period, rising from 3103 in 2000 to 4915 in 2010, a growth rate of 58.4%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname per 100k population also rose by 45.22%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,614	#6,848	28.77%
Count	3,103	4,915	58.4%
Proportion per 100k	1.15	1.67	45.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bernabe

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts among those with the Bernabe surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority identified as Hispanic, growing from 65.19% in 2000 to 70.11% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased slightly, from 21.24% to 19.00%, while those indicating they were of two or more ethnic identities also dropped off, from 2.06% to 1.38%. There was a decline in the percentage identifying as White, from 9.96% to 8.06%. Finally, those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native were no longer represented in the 2010 data.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	65.19%	70.11%	7.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	21.24%	19%	-10.55%
White	9.96%	8.06%	-19.08%
Two or More Races	2.06%	1.38%	-33.01%
Black	1.35%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.19%	0%	0%