Explore the Family Name Presa

The meaning of Presa

1. Spanish and Galician: topographic name from presa ‘reservoir, lake’, or a habitational name from any of the places called Presa. 2. Slovenian (Preša): nickname or metonymic occupational name from preša ‘press’ (a device). Compare Presha.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Presa has seen a significant rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Presa held the rank of 60,230 in terms of prevalence among surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had risen to the rank of 39,004. This represents a change of approximately 35.24%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing the surname increased from 313 in 2000 to 565 in 2010, showing a growth of 80.51%. The proportion of individuals with the surname Presa per 100,000 people also saw an uptick from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010, a change of 58.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,230	#39,004	35.24%
Count	313	565	80.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.19	58.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Presa

The ethnicity associated with the surname Presa also saw a shift between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The Hispanic representation within this surname saw an increase of 11.61%, from 66.13% in 2000 to 73.81% in 2010. The White population with the surname dropped significantly, about 43.53%, going from 16.93% in 2000 to 9.56% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander representation slightly decreased by 5.46%, from 16.29% in 2000 to 15.40% in 2010. The proportions of Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, as well as individuals identifying with two or more races remained constant at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	66.13%	73.81%	11.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	16.29%	15.4%	-5.46%
White	16.93%	9.56%	-43.53%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%