Explore the Family Name Colunga

The meaning of Colunga

Asturian-Leonese: habitational name from a place in Asturias (Spain) called Colunga. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Jose, Jesus, Pedro, Carlos, Lupe, Alfredo, Manuel, Mario, Ramon, Raul, Roberto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Colunga has seen a noticeable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 8,454th in popularity but rose to 7,232nd in 2010, marking a 14.45% increase in rank. The count of people bearing this surname also increased from 3,589 in 2000 to 4,616 in 2010, a rise of 28.62%. As a result, the proportion of people named Colunga per 100,000 individuals in the U.S. increased by 17.29% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#8,454	#7,232	14.45%
Count	3,589	4,616	28.62%
Proportion per 100k	1.33	1.56	17.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Colunga

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Colunga also showed some interesting shifts as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. A significant majority of those with this surname identify as Hispanic, making up 92.37% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 92.76% in 2010. There was no recorded change for Asian/Pacific Islander and Black ethnicities until 2010 when they began to be represented among the population with the Colunga surname. The number of individuals identifying as White saw a small decrease of 2.56%, decreasing from 6.63% in 2000 to 6.46% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races decreased by 21.21%, and the American Indian and Alaskan Native category decreased by 51.61%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	92.37%	92.76%	0.42%
White	6.63%	6.46%	-2.56%
Two or More Races	0.33%	0.26%	-21.21%
Black	0%	0.19%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.17%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.31%	0.15%	-51.61%