Explore the Family Name Urenda

The meaning of Urenda

Spanish or Basque: possibly a topographic name based on the Basque element ur ‘water’. In Spain, it is found mainly in Andalusia. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jesus, Juan, Alfonso, Cesar, Jose, Luis, Ricardo, Ruben, Angelina, Beltran, Dionisia, Felipe.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Urenda has seen significant growth over the years. In the year 2000, the surname was ranked 31,817 in terms of popularity but by 2010, it had risen to the 29,041 spot, representing an 8.72% increase. During this same period, the count of people with this surname also increased from 686 to 817, a remarkable 19.1% change. The proportion of people with the Urenda surname per 100,000 people has also slightly grown from 0.25 to 0.28.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,817	#29,041	8.72%
Count	686	817	19.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.28	12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Urenda

The ethnic identity associated with the Urenda surname, as covered by the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly Hispanic, accounting for 91.55% in 2000 and 91.92% in 2010. This represents a slight increase of 0.40%. On the other hand, the percentage of those who identify as White also saw a small rise from 7.14% to 7.34%. However, there were no significant changes recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities over this decade. Notably, individuals identifying with two or more races have dropped to zero by 2010, down from 0.73% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	91.55%	91.92%	0.4%
White	7.14%	7.34%	2.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.73%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%