Explore the Family Name Figueira

The meaning of Figueira

Portuguese and Galician: topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent fig tree, from figueira ‘fig tree’ (from Latin ficaria), or a habitational name from a place called with this word. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Avelino, Jacinto, Jose, Manuel, Adelino, Aires, Alberto, Alvero, Ana Lucia, Carlos, Fabio, Fernando. Portuguese Vasco.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Figueira has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 35,187 and by 2010 its ranking improved to 29,261 marking a change of 16.84%. The number of people carrying the Figueira surname also increased from 606 in 2000 to 809 in 2010, which is a 33.5% growth. Furthermore, the proportion per 100k population increased by 22.73% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,187	#29,261	16.84%
Count	606	809	33.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.27	22.73%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Figueira

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Figueira surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, individuals identifying as White form the largest group, increasing from 65.18% in 2000 to 66.87% in 2010. The second-largest group consists of those identifying as Hispanic, whose percentage rose from 14.03% to 14.71% during the same decade. However, the representation of two or more races saw a decline of 18.09%, dropping from 10.56% to 8.65%. The percentage of people identifying as Black slightly decreased from 4.95% to 4.70%. There were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	65.18%	66.87%	2.59%
Hispanic	14.03%	14.71%	4.85%
Two or More Races	10.56%	8.65%	-18.09%
Black	4.95%	4.7%	-5.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%