Explore the Family Name Cuervo

The meaning of Cuervo

Spanish: from cuervo ‘raven, rook’ (from Latin corvus), applied as a nickname for a man with strikingly glossy black hair or for one with a raucous voice. This term also appears in toponyms. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Jose, Luis, Manuel, Gustavo, Jorge, Armando, Angel, Eduardo, Luz, Raul, Adriana.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Cuervo has shown a rise in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 17,970 but by 2010, it rose to 16,203 which is an increase of 9.83%. The count of individuals carrying this surname also increased from 1,433 in 2000 to 1,782 in 2010, signifying a growth of around 24.35%. The proportion per 100k people grew by 13.21% within these ten years, indicating that more people have started using the Cuervo surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,970	#16,203	9.83%
Count	1,433	1,782	24.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.53	0.6	13.21%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cuervo

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the Cuervo surname identify as Hispanic. Their number increased from 82.90% in 2000 to 88.44% in 2010, demonstrating a rise of 6.68%. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as White dropped from 15.91% in 2000 to 10.66% in 2010. While the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 39.29%, a new addition to the ethnic identity spectrum is seen with 0.34% identifying as Black in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as having two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native in the 2010 data.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	82.9%	88.44%	6.68%
White	15.91%	10.66%	-33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.56%	0.34%	-39.29%
Black	0%	0.34%	0%
Two or More Races	0.49%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%