Explore the Family Name Cuate

The meaning of Cuate

Hispanic and Amerindian (mainly Mexico): Castilianized form of Coatl ‘snake’, also ‘twin’. For this Hispanicized form of the surname the sense ‘twin’ is predominant.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Cuate has seen a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Cuate ranked 83,965th in terms of name prevalence but climbed to 68,949th by 2010, marking a noticeable rise of 17.88%. Over that decade, the number of individuals with this surname also grew from 208 to 285, indicating a substantial increment of 37.02%. The proportion of people named Cuate per 100,000 residents slightly increased too, moving from 0.08 to 0.1, which represents a change of 25%.

20002010Change
Rank#83,965#68,94917.88%
Count20828537.02%
Proportion per 100k0.080.125%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cuate

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Cuate, our analysis of the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly Hispanic. This ethnicity made up a staggering 97.12% of all Cuates in 2000 and increased to an even higher proportion of 98.95% by 2010. Conversely, the percentage of white individuals bearing this surname experienced a complete drop from 2.88% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying with two or more races, black individuals, or American Indians and Alaskan Natives during either census year.

20002010Change
Hispanic97.12%98.95%1.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
White2.88%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%