Explore the Family Name Quenga

The meaning of Quenga

Chamorro (Guam): unexplained.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Quenga has significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 62,046 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had jumped to a rank of 51,512. This represents an impressive increase of nearly 17%. The count of individuals bearing the surname also rose from 302 in 2000 to 404 in 2010, marking a growth rate of approximately 34%. The proportion per 100,000 people also amplified from 0.11 to 0.14 during the same period, which indicates a hike of about 27%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,046	#51,512	16.98%
Count	302	404	33.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.14	27.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Quenga

When examining ethnicity associated with the Quenga surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data revealed substantial shifts between 2000 and 2010. While Asian/Pacific Islander remained the dominant ethnic identity, its percentage dropped from 62.58% to 51.73%, showing a decrease of around 17%. On the other hand, those identifying as two or more races increased from 16.89% to 20.54%, indicating a rise of over 21%. Interestingly, there was a significant surge in the Hispanic population, which more than doubled from 5.96% to 12.38%. Meanwhile, the percentage of White individuals slightly decreased from 13.91% to 13.61%, a marginal drop of approximately 2%, and there were no reported Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native bearers of the Quenga surname in these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	62.58%	51.73%	-17.34%
Two or More Races	16.89%	20.54%	21.61%
White	13.91%	13.61%	-2.16%
Hispanic	5.96%	12.38%	107.72%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%