Explore the Family Name Duenez

The meaning of Duenez

Hispanic (Duéñez): altered form of Spanish Dueñas (see Duenas), influenced by the Spanish patronymic suffix -ez. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Manuel, Francisco, Gerardo, Jesus, Marcos, Ana, Angel, Braulio, Cesar, Domingo, Doroteo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Duenez has gained popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 21,510th most common surname, but by 2010 had risen to the 18,640th spot, marking a 13.34% increase. The count of individuals bearing this surname also surged from 1132 in 2000 to 1476 in 2010, reflecting a considerable growth of 30.39%. The proportion of people with the last name Duenez per 100,000 residents increased by 19.05%, moving from 0.42 to 0.5.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,510	#18,640	13.34%
Count	1,132	1,476	30.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.5	19.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Duenez

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Duenez surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority identify as Hispanic. In 2000, 94.88% were identified as Hispanic, and this figure rose slightly to 96.00% in 2010. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased from 3.98% to 3.12%. The number of Duenez's identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also fell over this period, from 0.44% to 0.34%. No changes were noted in the categories of Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native as they remained at 0 throughout.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	94.88%	96%	1.18%
White	3.98%	3.12%	-21.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.44%	0.34%	-22.73%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%