Explore the Family Name Duenes

The meaning of Duenes

Hispanic: altered form of Spanish Dueñas (see Duenas). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Gerardo, Jorge, Juan, Manuel, Adela, Alfredo, Alicia, Ana, Aristeo, Cruz, Edmundo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Duenes has shown a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname improved from 32,460 in 2000 to 28,158 in 2010, marking an upward shift of 13.25%. The count, which represents the number of occurrences of the surname, also increased from 668 in 2000 to 850 in 2010, reflecting a substantial growth rate of 27.25%. Additionally, the proportion of people with the Duenes surname per 100,000 individuals grew by 16.0% during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#32,460#28,15813.25%
Count66885027.25%
Proportion per 100k0.250.2916%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Duenes

The ethnicity associated with the Duenes surname, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly Hispanic. In both 2000 and 2010, over 92% of the individuals with this last name identified themselves as Hispanic, with a slight increase of 0.14% noted in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White was constant at 6.59% for both census years. The data reveals no change for individuals who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or two or more races, indicating that these ethnic identities are either very low in prevalence or entirely absent among those with the Duenes surname.

20002010Change
Hispanic92.22%92.35%0.14%
White6.59%6.59%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%