Explore the Family Name Poveda

The meaning of Poveda

Spanish (also Póveda): habitational name from any of theplaces called Poveda, in the provinces of Cuenca, Ávila, Salamanca, and Soria, or from Póveda de la Sierra in Guadalajara. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Alberto, Galo, Gustavo, Humberto, Jorge, Jose, Rafael, Reinaldo, Renan, Alejandro, Alejo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Poveda in the United States has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Poveda ranked 30,900, but by 2010 it had risen to the 26,932nd most popular surname. This constitutes a popularity rise of approximately 12.84%. The actual count of people with this surname also increased during this time period, going from 711 in 2000 to 901 in 2010, reflecting a change of around 26.72%. The proportion per 100,000 people also grew by 19.23%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,900	#26,932	12.84%
Count	711	901	26.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.31	19.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Poveda

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Poveda, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with this surname identify as Hispanic. In 2000, about 91.42% of Povedas were of Hispanic ethnicity, and this figure slightly grew to 93.56% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as white dropped from 7.74% in 2000 to 5.55% in 2010. No significant representation was found for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	91.42%	93.56%	2.34%
White	7.74%	5.55%	-28.29%
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%