Explore the Family Name Lueras

The meaning of Lueras

Hispanic: Castilianized form of Asturian-Leonese topographic name for someone who lived close to a mountain called Pico de Llueres in Asturias, northern Spain. Alternatively, plural form of Luera. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Benito, Carlos, Emiliano, Esperanza, Macario, Manuel, Marina, Matias, Ricardo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lueras has seen a slight increase in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 34,799 and by 2010, it had moved up to rank 34,185. This represents a change of 1.76%. The count of people bearing the Lueras surname also increased from 614 in 2000 to 664 in 2010, a growth of 8.14%. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained constant at 0.23.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,799	#34,185	1.76%
Count	614	664	8.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.23	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lueras

The Decennial U.S. Census data also gives us an insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Lueras surname. Most notably, the majority of people with this surname identify as Hispanic, with percentages of 86.16% in 2000 and 85.99% in 2010. This shows a slight decrease of 0.20%. People who identified as White made up 11.56% in 2000 and this number rose to 12.35% in 2010, marking a 6.83% increase. There was also a significant drop in individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, down from 1.63% in 2000 to 0.75% in 2010, indicating a decline of 53.99%. No individuals with the Lueras surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year, nor did anyone select two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	86.16%	85.99%	-0.2%
White	11.56%	12.35%	6.83%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.63%	0.75%	-53.99%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%