Explore the Family Name Decena

The meaning of Decena

Spanish: probably a variant of Cena, with fused preposition de ‘of’. This surname is most common in the Philippines and the Dominican Republic.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Decena saw a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 34,599th in prevalence, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 31,360th position, marking a change of 9.36%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 619 to 739 in the same period, a substantial growth of 19.39%. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Decena per 100,000 population rose from 0.23 to 0.25, indicating an 8.7% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,599	#31,360	9.36%
Count	619	739	19.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.25	8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Decena

The Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnicity reveals shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Decena between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped from 42% to 34.91%, a decrease of 16.88%, while the representation of those claiming two or more races also fell from 5.98% to 5.01%, a 16.22% reduction. There was a slight decrease in the white demographic as well, from 9.53% to 8.53%. Conversely, the Hispanic representation experienced an uptick, growing from 41.84% to 50.47%, an increase of 20.63%. The percentages for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero, indicating no individuals within these groups carried the surname Decena during this ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	41.84%	50.47%	20.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	42%	34.91%	-16.88%
White	9.53%	8.53%	-10.49%
Two or More Races	5.98%	5.01%	-16.22%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%