Explore the Family Name Cuaresma

The meaning of Cuaresma

Spanish: from cuaresma ‘Lent’, probably applied as a nickname for someone born during this period. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Elpidio, Josefina, Melecio, Anabel, Baldomero, Basilio, Bernardo, Celedonio, Eugenio, Felipe, Francisco, Gavino.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cuaresma has seen a steady increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked at 38,079 but jumped to a ranking of 32,365 by 2010, reflecting a change of 15.01%. The count of individuals bearing this surname increased from 547 to 711 during this period, marking a significant upsurge of 29.98%. The proportion of people with the Cuaresma surname per 100,000 also rose by 20% from 0.2 to 0.24.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,079	#32,365	15.01%
Count	547	711	29.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.24	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cuaresma

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that a large percentage of people with the Cuaresma surname identify with an Asian or Pacific Islander ethnic identity. However, between 2000 and 2010, there was a slight decrease in this group, dropping from 79.16% to 76.23%. The proportion of people identifying as having two or more races grew by 22.56%, increasing from 5.85% to 7.17%. There was also a notable increase in the Hispanic category, rising from 8.41% in 2000 to 10.55% in 2010. The percentages for those identifying as White showed a minimal decrease, whereas the percentages for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	79.16%	76.23%	-3.7%
Hispanic	8.41%	10.55%	25.45%
Two or More Races	5.85%	7.17%	22.56%
White	5.67%	5.63%	-0.71%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%