Explore the Family Name Encina

The meaning of Encina

Spanish: habitational name from any of various places called La Encina, from encina ‘holm oak’ (Old Spanish lecina, from Late Latin ilicina, a derivative of Latin ilex, genitive ilicis).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Encina experienced a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 47,939th most common surname, with an approximate count of 415 individuals carrying the name. This proportion represented about 0.15 per 100,000 people in the population. By 2010, the rank had shifted slightly to 47,614, reflecting a minimal growth rate of 0.68%. The count also rose to 445, marking a change of 7.23%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,939	#47,614	0.68%
Count	415	445	7.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.15	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Encina

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Encina. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic, making up 72.29% and 71.24% of the population respectively. However, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 17.83% to 20.22% over the same decade. Meanwhile, the proportion of White individuals with this surname decreased from 9.16% to 6.74%. It's also interesting to note that in 2010, a small percentage (1.12%) of individuals reported having two or more races, a category that was not reflected in the 2000 data. The percentages for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged at 0% in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	72.29%	71.24%	-1.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	17.83%	20.22%	13.4%
White	9.16%	6.74%	-26.42%
Two or More Races	0%	1.12%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%