Explore the Family Name Posadas

The meaning of Posadas

Spanish: habitational name from a place called Posadas, plural of Posada. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Mario, Ana, Ernesto, Fernando, Pedro, Vicente, Augusto, Efrain, Felipe, Jorge.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Posadas has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. Initially ranked at 13,319 in 2000, it jumped up to 9,177 in 2010, showing a remarkable growth of 31.1%. In terms of count, there were approximately 2,099 individuals with the Posadas surname in 2000, and this figure rose to 3,554 by 2010 - a substantial increase of 69.32%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also increased from 0.78 to 1.2, indicating a 53.85% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,319	#9,177	31.1%
Count	2,099	3,554	69.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.78	1.2	53.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Posadas

In relation to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of those bearing the Posadas surname identify as Hispanic. In 2000, 71.51% of individuals with this last name identified as Hispanic, and this increased to 77.01% by 2010, marking a 7.69% rise. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 20.30% to 17.08%, while those identifying as White dropped from 6.15% to 4.64%. Furthermore, there was a decline in the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races, from 1.62% to 1.07%. No individuals with the Posadas surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	71.51%	77.01%	7.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	20.3%	17.08%	-15.86%
White	6.15%	4.64%	-24.55%
Two or More Races	1.62%	1.07%	-33.95%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%