Explore the Family Name Era

The meaning of Era

1. Italian (Sardinia): metonymic occupational name for a beekeeper, from èra ‘honeycomb’. 2. Italian (Sardinia): possibly also a habitational name from Era, a village near Bonifacio in Corsica. 3. Filipino: unexplained. 4. Indian: variant of Ira.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Era' experienced a marginal decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 63,632 in terms of popularity but slipped to 66,164 by 2010, marking a decrease of 3.98%. However, it's worth noting that the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 293 to 299 during the same period, a growth of 2.05%. The proportion per 100,000 people dipped slightly by 9.09%, from 0.11 to 0.10.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,632	#66,164	-3.98%
Count	293	299	2.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Era

The ethnicity associated with the surname 'Era' showed some interesting shifts over the decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the largest ethnic identity associated with 'Era' was White at 52.22%, and this figure saw a slight increase to 52.84% by 2010. The Hispanic representation in this surname also rose by 20.24%, moving from 15.02% to 18.06%. On the contrary, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black and having the surname 'Era' decreased significantly from 5.80% to 4.68%. The Asian/Pacific Islander group saw a modest increase from 22.53% to 23.08%. There were no changes noted for those identifying as two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	52.22%	52.84%	1.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	22.53%	23.08%	2.44%
Hispanic	15.02%	18.06%	20.24%
Black	5.8%	4.68%	-19.31%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%