Explore the Family Name Zea

The meaning of Zea

Spanish and Galician: probably a variant of Cea. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jorge, Carlos, Hernando, Jesus, Jose, Juan, Maria Luisa, Miguel, Ramon, Alba, Alfredo, Alicia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Zea has experienced a noticeable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Zea was ranked as the 22,949th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 20,019th position – a change of 12.77%. Additionally, the number of people bearing the surname Zea has also grown from 1,041 in 2000 to 1,337 in 2010, an impressive increase of 28.43%. This means that the proportion of people named Zea per 100,000 residents has risen from 0.39 to 0.45.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,949	#20,019	12.77%
Count	1,041	1,337	28.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.45	15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zea

Looking at ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, in 2000, almost 60% of those with the surname Zea identified as Hispanic, a percentage that increased to over 67% by 2010. The second most common ethnic identity for individuals bearing this surname was white, making up 38.23% in 2000, which decreased to 31.04% by 2010. A small percentage of people with the surname Zea identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or of two or more races, with both categories seeing reductions in their shares over the decade. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000; however, by 2010, there was a slight representation of the Black community within this surname group.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	59.94%	67.39%	12.43%
White	38.23%	31.04%	-18.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.06%	0.52%	-50.94%
Two or More Races	0.58%	0.52%	-10.34%
Black	0%	0.52%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%