Explore the Family Name Constanza

The meaning of Constanza

Spanish: from the female personal name Constanza, from Latin Constantia (see Constance). This surname is most common in El Salvador.

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

The surname Constanza has grown in popularity since the 2000s, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The rank of the surname jumped significantly from being the 35,187th most popular in 2000 to the 24,159th in 2010, signifying a growth of 31.34%. In terms of raw count, the number of people bearing the Constanza name rose from 606 in 2000 to 1,041 in 2010, marking an impressive increase of 71.78%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Constanza per 100,000 people also climbed from 0.22 to 0.35, a rise of 59.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,187	#24,159	31.34%
Count	606	1,041	71.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.35	59.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Constanza

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Constanza, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there's been a significant change over the decade between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Hispanic individuals with the Constanza surname increased from 74.59% to 85.49%, a growth of 14.61%. Interestingly, the Black community started to adopt this surname by 2010, which was not the case in the year 2000. Conversely, the percentage of White individuals with the surname dropped sharply from 22.61% to 12.20%, a decrease of 46.04%. The presence of Constanza among those identifying as two or more races disappeared completely in 2010, while Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native communities remained absent throughout both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	74.59%	85.49%	14.61%
White	22.61%	12.2%	-46.04%
Black	0%	1.54%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.32%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%