Explore the Family Name Cera

The meaning of Cera

Spanish: metonymic occupational name for a wax seller, from cera ‘wax’ (from Latin cera). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Raul, Alicia, Ana, Benito, Carlos, Eduardo, Emelita, Estanislao, Guadalupe, Juan, Manuel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Cera has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 23,940th, but by 2010, it increased its rank to 21,382nd, showing a change of approximately 10.69%. In terms of count, there were 984 individuals with the surname in 2000, which rose to 1,224 in 2010 – a notable increase of 24.39%. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also grew by 13.89%, from 0.36 in 2000 to 0.41 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,940	#21,382	10.69%
Count	984	1,224	24.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.41	13.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cera

The Decennial U.S. Census data on the ethnicity associated with the Cera surname reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. People identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander with the Cera surname increased from 8.13% to 10.70%, marking a significant change of 31.61%. Those identifying as having two or more ethnicities slightly rose from 0.91% to 1.06%, a small change of 16.48%. However, individuals who identify as White decreased from 44.21% to 41.99%, reflecting a 5.02% drop. Similarly, Hispanic holders of the surname saw a minor decline of 1.77%, from 46.24% to 45.42%. Data for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native populations was either not available or suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	46.24%	45.42%	-1.77%
White	44.21%	41.99%	-5.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	8.13%	10.7%	31.61%
Two or More Races	0.91%	1.06%	16.48%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%