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

Nateras, 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 Nateras surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nateras in America

Nateras is the 56195th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nateras surname appeared 364 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 Nateras.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nateras 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 Nateras

The surname Nateras is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the 15th century in the region of Catalonia, Spain. It is believed to have derived from the Catalan word "nater," which means "to swim" or "to float." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who lived near bodies of water or were associated with maritime activities.

In the early 16th century, records show the name appearing in various spellings, such as Natera and Nateras, in several villages and towns across Catalonia. One notable mention is found in the municipal archives of Tarragona, where a certain Pedro Nateras is listed as a fisherman in the year 1521.

As the Spanish Empire expanded its reach, the name Nateras traveled with early settlers and explorers to the Americas. In the late 16th century, historical documents from the Archivo General de Indias in Seville, Spain, mention a Hernando Nateras who was part of an expedition to the Caribbean and Central America.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Nateras in the New World can be traced back to 1598, when a man named Juan Nateras is listed as a resident of the town of San Juan de los Remedios in present-day Cuba. This suggests that the name had already established itself in the Spanish colonies by the late 16th century.

Over the centuries, several notable individuals have carried the Nateras surname. One such figure was Diego Nateras, a Spanish military officer who played a role in the conquest of the Yucatán Peninsula in the early 17th century. Another was Juana Nateras, a renowned poet and writer from Seville, Spain, who lived in the late 18th century and was renowned for her works celebrating the beauty of her hometown.

In the 19th century, the name Nateras gained prominence in the Americas, particularly in Mexico and the southwestern United States. Miguel Nateras, a Mexican revolutionary who fought alongside Emiliano Zapata during the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920), was a prominent figure of his time. Additionally, Antonio Nateras, a Mexican-American businessman and philanthropist, made significant contributions to the development of Los Angeles, California, in the late 19th century.

As the Nateras surname spread across different regions, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged. In some parts of Latin America, the name was adapted to Naterras or Náteras, while in the United States, it was often anglicized to Nateras or Nateraz.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nateras

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

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

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