Explore the Family Name Cecena

The meaning of Cecena

Hispanic (Ceceña): variant of Ceceñas (see Cecenas).

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cecena has seen significant growth between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 27,694th most popular name in the U.S., but by 2010, it had climbed to the 21,509th spot, marking a 22.33% increase in rank. The count of individuals bearing the Cecena surname also surged from 818 to 1,214 during this period, indicating a notable rise of 48.41%. The proportion of people per 100,000 with the surname Cecena also increased from 0.3 to 0.41, representing a 36.67% change.

20002010Change
Rank#27,694#21,50922.33%
Count8181,21448.41%
Proportion per 100k0.30.4136.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cecena

The ethnic identity associated with the Cecena surname underwent noticeable shifts as well, as evidenced by the Decennial U.S. Census data. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a remarkable 63.94% growth in the Asian/Pacific Islander group with this surname, moving from 4.52% to 7.41%. The percentage of people identifying as two or more races decreased by 23.26%, dropping from 0.86% to 0.66%. Those identifying as White saw an 8.87% increase, rising from 5.75% to 6.26%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic group, being the largest, experienced a slight decline from 88.75% to 85.34%, a change of -3.84%. The percentages for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0% in both years.

20002010Change
Hispanic88.75%85.34%-3.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander4.52%7.41%63.94%
White5.75%6.26%8.87%
Two or More Races0.86%0.66%-23.26%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%