Explore the Family Name Silvera

The meaning of Silvera

Spanish: Castilianized form of Galician and Portuguese Silveira. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Ricardo, Jorge, Juan, Manuel, Narciso, Orlando, Roberto, Adelina, Adolfo, Adriano, Alfredo, Alicia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Silvera saw an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 15,611 in terms of commonality but had climbed to rank 14,363 by 2010, indicating a rise of approximately 7.99%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 1,719 in 2000 to 2,082 in 2010, reflecting a growth of 21.12%. Proportionally, per 100,000 people, those bearing the Silvera name rose from 0.64 to 0.71, an increase of almost 11%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,611	#14,363	7.99%
Count	1,719	2,082	21.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.64	0.71	10.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Silvera

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census offers some intriguing insights. The percentage of individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander with the surname Silvera more than doubled from 0.47% in 2000 to 1.01% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races decreased significantly, from 5.41% to 2.21%, while the proportion of white individuals decreased slightly, from 35.02% to 31.99%. The Hispanic population bearing the Silvera surname increased notably from 29.26% to 36.55%, while there was a slight decrease in the Black population, from 29.44% to 27.81%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw little change, increasing marginally from 0.41% to 0.43%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	29.26%	36.55%	24.91%
White	35.02%	31.99%	-8.65%
Black	29.44%	27.81%	-5.54%
Two or More Races	5.41%	2.21%	-59.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.47%	1.01%	114.89%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.41%	0.43%	4.88%