Explore the Family Name Orea

The meaning of Orea

Spanish: habitational name from a place called Orea in Guadalajara province.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data regarding the surname Orea, it's clear to see an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Orea was ranked as the 26,642nd most popular surname, but jumped to the 19,527th position by 2010 - a significant growth of 26.71%. The count also increased, with the number of people carrying the Orea surname rising from 860 in 2000 to an impressive 1383 by 2010, indicating a 60.81% surge. This shift signifies a rise in the proportion per 100k from 0.32 to 0.47, which is a 46.88% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,642	#19,527	26.71%
Count	860	1,383	60.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.47	46.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Orea

In regards to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Orea, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting trends. In 2000, there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or belonging to two or more races, however, by 2010, these categories saw a change, with 0.65% and 0.36% respectively. The percentage of those identifying as white dropped from 4.53% to 3.83%, a decrease of 15.45%. The majority of individuals with the Orea surname identified as Hispanic, and this group saw an increase from 90.35% in 2000 to 92.62% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black decreased significantly from 4.53% to 2.53%, marking a 44.15% drop. No individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	90.35%	92.62%	2.51%
White	4.53%	3.83%	-15.45%
Black	4.53%	2.53%	-44.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.65%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0.36%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%