Find out how popular the last name Carmenate is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Carmenate.

Carmenate, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Carmenate surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carmenate in America

Carmenate is the 38214th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carmenate surname appeared 580 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Carmenate.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carmenate to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Carmenate

The surname Carmenate is of Spanish origin, believed to have originated in the town of Carmenate, located in the province of Matanzas, Cuba. This town was established by Spanish settlers in the early 16th century, shortly after the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas.

The name Carmenate is derived from the Spanish word "carmelita," which refers to the Carmelite order of Catholic monks and nuns. It is possible that the town of Carmenate was named after the Carmelite order, perhaps due to the presence of a Carmelite monastery or church in the area during the time of Spanish colonization.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Carmenate can be found in the baptismal records of the parish church in Carmenate, Cuba, dating back to the late 16th century. This suggests that the surname was already well-established in the region by that time.

In the 17th century, a notable individual bearing the surname Carmenate was Juan de Carmenate, a Spanish military officer and explorer who participated in the conquest and settlement of Puerto Rico and Cuba. He was born in Seville, Spain, in 1592 and died in Havana, Cuba, in 1668.

Another significant figure with the surname Carmenate was José María Carmenate y Padrón, a Cuban politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Cuban House of Representatives in the late 19th century. He was born in Carmenate, Cuba, in 1845 and died in Havana in 1905.

In the 20th century, one of the most prominent individuals with the surname Carmenate was Félix Carmenate, a Cuban baseball player who played in the Negro Leagues from 1927 to 1939. He was born in Carmenate, Cuba, in 1902 and died in Havana in 1987.

Additionally, the surname Carmenate has been associated with several place names in Cuba, such as the municipality of Carmenate and the town of Carmenate, both located in the province of Matanzas. These place names likely derive from the original town of Carmenate, further solidifying the connection between the surname and the region.

While the surname Carmenate is primarily found in Cuba and among Cuban diaspora communities, it has also been recorded in other Spanish-speaking countries, such as Spain and Mexico, likely due to migration patterns and intermarriage over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carmenate

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Carmenate.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Carmenate was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Carmenate has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Carmenate was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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