Explore the Family Name Da Veiga

The meaning of Da Veiga

Portuguese and Galician: variant of Veiga, with the addition of da, a shortened form of the preposition de ‘from’ and the feminine definite article a ‘the’.

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How common is the last name Da Veiga in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Da Veiga has grown in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 85,297th most common surname, but by 2010 it had jumped to the 59,742nd spot, reflecting a change of approximately 30%. The number of individuals carrying the Da Veiga surname also increased during this period, from 204 in 2000 to 338 in 2010, marking an increase of more than 65%. Furthermore, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population rose by 37.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#85,297	#59,742	29.96%
Count	204	338	65.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.11	37.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Da Veiga

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census provides an insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Da Veiga. In 2000, around 39.71% of Da Veigas identified themselves as belonging to two or more races, but this percentage significantly dropped to 4.44% by 2010. There was a small decrease in the percentage of White individuals, from 29.41% in 2000 to 26.33% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Hispanic individuals rose slightly from 9.80% to 12.13%. Most notably, there was a substantial increase in Black individuals bearing the Da Veiga surname – from 20.10% in 2000 to 52.37% in 2010, indicating a change of over 160%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	20.1%	52.37%	160.55%
White	29.41%	26.33%	-10.47%
Hispanic	9.8%	12.13%	23.78%
Two or More Races	39.71%	4.44%	-88.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%