Explore the Family Name Ocanas

The meaning of Ocanas

Spanish (Ocañas): variant (plural) of Ocaña (see Ocana). This surname is very rare in Spain; it is found mainly in Mexico. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Enrique, Gilberto, Manuel, Carlos, Eleazar, Jorge, Juan, Juanita, Leticia, Ruben, Adriana.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ocanas has seen a significant increase in popularity within the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 26,672nd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 21,609th spot. This represents an impressive increase of approximately 19%. Furthermore, the count of individuals bearing the Ocanas surname rose from 859 in 2000 to 1,207 in 2010, marking a growth of over 40%. As a result, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population increased by 28.13%, from 0.32 to 0.41.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,672	#21,609	18.98%
Count	859	1,207	40.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.41	28.13%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ocanas

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Ocanas surname identify as Hispanic. In 2000, approximately 93.83% claimed this ethnic identity, rising slightly to 94.03% in 2010. There was a small percentage, about 5.70% in 2000 and 5.22% in 2010, who identified as White. It's important to note that there were no reported instances of individuals with the Ocanas surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	93.83%	94.03%	0.21%
White	5.7%	5.22%	-8.42%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%