Explore the Family Name Samora

The meaning of Samora

Spanish: variant of Zamora. In Spain, it is found mainly in the Basque Country and Catalonia. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Angel, Carlos, Eloy, Jose, Raul, Roberto, Ruben, Alfredo, Andres, Arturo, Benito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Samora has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 10,400 in terms of frequency in the United States, but by 2010 it had risen to 10,140 - a change of 2.5%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 2,840 in 2000 to 3,180 in 2010, which represents a rise of 11.97%. In terms of its proportion per 100,000 people, the Samora surname saw a growth of 2.86% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,400	#10,140	2.5%
Count	2,840	3,180	11.97%
Proportion per 100k	1.05	1.08	2.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Samora

The ethnicity associated with the name Samora also shifted between 2000 and 2010 based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. There was a significant increase in those identifying as Asian or Pacific Islander, surging from 1.27% to 3.02% - a change of 137.8%. Individuals identifying as two or more races also rose from 0.63% to 0.88%, marking a 39.68% difference. A slight increase was observed in those identifying as white, from 15.11% to 15.22%. However, there was a small decrease in the Hispanic category from 80.74% to 78.68%, while those identifying as Black saw a rise from 1.02% to 1.23%. The group identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased slightly from 1.23% to 0.97%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	80.74%	78.68%	-2.55%
White	15.11%	15.22%	0.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.27%	3.02%	137.8%
Black	1.02%	1.23%	20.59%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.23%	0.97%	-21.14%
Two or More Races	0.63%	0.88%	39.68%