Explore the Family Name Somera

The meaning of Somera

Spanish: possibly a habitational name from La Somera in Cuenca province, named from somero ‘shallow’. This surname is most common in the Philippines. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Abelino, Adela, Alberto, Alfredo, Ana, Angel, Asuncion, Domingo, Elena, Emiliano, Emilio, Eusebio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Somera in the United States has increased between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 32,782 in 2000, it climbed to 26,949 in 2010, reflecting an increase in its usage by 17.79%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this last name grew from 660 in 2000 to 900 in 2010, a significant growth rate of 36.36%. The proportion of people with the surname Somera per 100k also rose by 29.17% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,782	#26,949	17.79%
Count	660	900	36.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.31	29.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Somera

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Somera, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the largest group identifying with this surname are of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity. This demographic increased slightly from 63.64% in 2000 to 64.00% in 2010. Those reporting as having two or more races decreased slightly from 8.18% to 7.89%, while those identifying as White also saw a decrease, going from 9.24% to 8.56%. The Hispanic representation under the surname Somera saw a small boost, increasing from 18.03% to 18.78%. Lastly, there were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	63.64%	64%	0.57%
Hispanic	18.03%	18.78%	4.16%
White	9.24%	8.56%	-7.36%
Two or More Races	8.18%	7.89%	-3.55%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%