Explore the Family Name Gerena

The meaning of Gerena

Spanish: habitational name from Gerena, a place in Seville province. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Luis, Luz, Miguel, Digna, Felicita, Francisco, Jaime, Margarita, Nilda, Adelaida.

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

The surname Gerena has seen a surge in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Gerena was ranked as the 13,012th most popular surname, whereas by 2010 it had climbed to the 11,066th spot, representing an increase of 14.96%. The actual count of people with this surname also rose significantly in this period, from 2,160 individuals to 2,871, which is a growth of 32.92%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Gerena per 100,000 of population also increased by 21.25%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,012	#11,066	14.96%
Count	2,160	2,871	32.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.8	0.97	21.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gerena

As for ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals with the surname Gerena who identify as Hispanic slightly decreased by 5.18%, yet still made up the largest group at 80.42% in 2010. Those identifying as White saw a substantial increase of 39.52%, making up 15.57% of the Gerena population in 2010. The Black community also experienced a rise of 24.53%, albeit starting from a lower base of 1.06% in 2000. The Asian/Pacific Islander category witnessed a minor increase of 6.10%. However, those identifying with two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories were not reported in 2010 for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	84.81%	80.42%	-5.18%
White	11.16%	15.57%	39.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.13%	2.26%	6.1%
Black	1.06%	1.32%	24.53%
Two or More Races	0.51%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.32%	0%	0%