Explore the Family Name Omana

The meaning of Omana

Spanish (Omaña): habitational name from a historic region in León or from any of several places called with Omaña, as Lago de Omaña, Posada de Omaña, and Las Omañas.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Omana has seen a marked increase between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the name improved from 48,196 to 36,970, signifying a change of approximately 23.29%. In terms of actual count, the number of people bearing the surname Omana rose from 412 in 2000 to 604 in 2010, representing a growth rate of 46.6%. The proportion per 100,000 people increased by 33.33% during this period, from 0.15 to 0.2.

20002010Change
Rank#48,196#36,97023.29%
Count41260446.6%
Proportion per 100k0.150.233.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Omana

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Omana also underwent some changes between 2000 and 2010, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The Hispanic ethnicity accounted for the highest percentage, growing from 69.66% to 76.66%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased slightly from 14.32% to 13.58%. The proportion of those with White ethnicity dropped significantly, down from 14.56% to 8.44%. No statistics were provided for two or more races in 2010, while the figure for Black ethnicity was previously suppressed but reported as 0.99% in 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category maintained a steady figure of 0% throughout.

20002010Change
Hispanic69.66%76.66%10.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander14.32%13.58%-5.17%
White14.56%8.44%-42.03%
Black0%0.99%0%
Two or More Races1.21%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%