Explore the Family Name Cervantez

The meaning of Cervantez

Hispanic: altered form of Galician Cervantes. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Guadalupe, Juan, Manuel, Francisco, Jesus, Jose Luis, Pablo, Ramon, Ruben, Alfonso, Andres.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Cervantez has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 7482 and by 2010, it had moved up to rank 6898, indicating a positive change of 7.81%. The count of people bearing this name also increased from 4105 to 4874 during this period, marking a significant surge of 18.73%. The proportion per 100k of the population with the surname Cervantez rose from 1.52 to 1.65, showing an increase of 8.55%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#7,482	#6,898	7.81%
Count	4,105	4,874	18.73%
Proportion per 100k	1.52	1.65	8.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cervantez

Regarding its ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Cervantez surname identify as Hispanic. In 2000, this group comprised 91.89% of the total, and by 2010, this figure had slightly increased to 92.88%. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 6.94% to 6.07%, while those identifying as Black saw a notable increase from 0.17% to 0.31%. The percentage identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also increased from 0.19% to 0.29%. However, there were reductions among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those claiming two or more races, with decreases of 34.38% and 48.98% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	91.89%	92.88%	1.08%
White	6.94%	6.07%	-12.54%
Black	0.17%	0.31%	82.35%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.19%	0.29%	52.63%
Two or More Races	0.49%	0.25%	-48.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.32%	0.21%	-34.38%