Explore the Family Name Trueba

The meaning of Trueba

Spanish: probably a habitational or topographic name from the Trueba river in northern Spain. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Jose, Luis, Carlos, Francisco, Mario, Osvaldo, Roberto, Andres, Armando, Elvira, Emiliano.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Trueba has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 41,262 in terms of prevalence but improved to 39,352 by 2010, a positive change of 4.63%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by 12.25% over the decade, from 498 in 2000 to 559 in 2010. This means that for every 100,000 US residents, around 0.19 had this surname in 2010, up by 5.56% from 0.18 in 2000.

20002010Change
Rank#41,262#39,3524.63%
Count49855912.25%
Proportion per 100k0.180.195.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Trueba

The ethnicity profile associated with the surname Trueba underwent some changes as well, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. People identifying as Hispanic held the surname most commonly, growing from 74.50% in 2000 to 80.86% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identified as White reduced from 23.69% to 17.71%. Those who reported belonging to two or more ethnicities dropped significantly from 1.00% to zero. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in both years. Interestingly, people identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared in 2010, accounting for 1.07%.

20002010Change
Hispanic74.5%80.86%8.54%
White23.69%17.71%-25.24%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%1.07%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1%0%-100%
Black0%0%0%