Explore the Family Name Curbelo

The meaning of Curbelo

Spanish (Canary Islands): nickname from Galician curbelo ‘crow’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Luis, Juan, Pedro, Rafael, Sergio, Enrique, Guillermo, Jorge, Orlando, Roberto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Curbelo has seen a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the Curbelo surname ranked 23,207th in popularity, but by 2010 it had jumped to 17,992nd. This represents a substantial rise of 22.47 percent. The number of people bearing the Curbelo name also rose during this period. There were 1,026 individuals with this surname in 2000, and the count increased to 1,552 in 2010, marking an impressive growth of 51.27 percent. Thus, for every 100,000 people in the United States, the proportion with the Curbelo surname increased from 0.38 to 0.53.

20002010Change
Rank#23,207#17,99222.47%
Count1,0261,55251.27%
Proportion per 100k0.380.5339.47%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Curbelo

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Curbelo surname identify as Hispanic. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased from 88.60 percent in 2000 to 92.20 percent in 2010. Conversely, there was a decrease in the percentage of individuals who identified as White or Black, with the former dropping by 32.49 percent and the latter by 15.89 percent. It is noteworthy that no individuals with the surname Curbelo identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. In 2000, a small percentage (0.49 percent) identified as being of two or more races, but this category was not represented in the 2010 data.

20002010Change
Hispanic88.6%92.2%4.06%
White9.45%6.38%-32.49%
Black1.07%0.9%-15.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0.49%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%