Explore the Family Name Parreira

The meaning of Parreira

Portuguese: variant of Pereira. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Jose, Francisco, Avelina, Cesar, Helio, Herminia, Luis, Luisa, Pedro, Valentina.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Parreira has seen a decrease in its popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Parreira ranked as the 57,406th most common surname, but by 2010 it fell to the 61,297th position, indicating a 6.78% drop in rank. The number of individuals with this last name also slightly declined during this period from 332 to 328, marking a 1.2% reduction. Consequently, the proportion of people named Parreira per 100,000 residents decreased by 8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,406	#61,297	-6.78%
Count	332	328	-1.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Parreira

The ethnicity of individuals bearing the Parreira surname also experienced shifts from 2000 to 2010, as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of Parreiras were White (82.83%). By 2010, this percentage increased by 13.74% to reach 94.21%. In contrast, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic reduced by 35.07%, going from 4.22% to 2.74%. The census data for 2010 also introduced Black individuals (1.52%) in the ethnic identity mix associated with the Parreira surname, which was not present in 2000. The percentages for other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at zero, while the category of Two or more races disappeared by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.83%	94.21%	13.74%
Hispanic	4.22%	2.74%	-35.07%
Black	0%	1.52%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	12.05%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%