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

Cuarenta, 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 Cuarenta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cuarenta in America

Cuarenta is the 43651st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cuarenta surname appeared 494 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 Cuarenta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cuarenta 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 Cuarenta

The surname "CUARENTA" originates from the Spanish language and is believed to have emerged during the 16th century in the region of Castile, Spain. The name is derived from the Spanish word "cuarenta," which means "forty," suggesting a possible connection to a historical event, occupation, or distinguishing characteristic related to the number forty.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "CUARENTA" can be found in the archives of the municipality of Arévalo, Ávila, where it appears in a document dated 1547. This document mentions a certain Juan Cuarenta, who was a landowner in the area. It is possible that the surname originated as a descriptive name or nickname referring to someone associated with the number forty, such as a tax collector or a military officer in charge of a group of forty soldiers.

During the 17th century, the surname "CUARENTA" appears to have spread to other regions of Spain, particularly in the provinces of Andalusia and Murcia. Historical records from this period include references to individuals with this surname, such as Pedro Cuarenta, a merchant from Seville born in 1621, and María Cuarenta, a nun from the Convent of Santa Clara in Murcia, who lived between 1658 and 1732.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the surname "CUARENTA" also made its way to the Americas. One notable figure bearing this name was Hernán Cuarenta, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru under Francisco Pizarro in the 16th century. Additionally, in the 18th century, there are records of a family with the surname "CUARENTA" residing in the city of Havana, Cuba.

Another individual of historical significance with the surname "CUARENTA" was Juana Cuarenta, a Spanish writer and poet from the late 18th century. She was born in Granada in 1764 and published several works, including a collection of poems titled "Sonetos y Canciones" (Sonnets and Songs) in 1792.

In the 19th century, the surname "CUARENTA" can be found in various parts of Spain, as well as in Spanish-speaking regions of Latin America. One noteworthy individual was Miguel Cuarenta, a Mexican military officer who fought in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) and later became a prominent figure in the political and social life of Puebla, Mexico.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cuarenta

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

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 Cuarenta 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 Cuarenta 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 Cuarenta was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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