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    The surname Cartagena

    A surname, carried by 8,467 people in the United States.

    4 syllables Soundex C632

    Cartagena: #4,184 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Cartagena #4,184, 8,467 people Cartagena: #4,184 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Cartagena #4,184, 8,467 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Cartagena is more common than 97.4% of them.

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 8,467 people named Cartagena in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 36,465 Americans. That is up 42% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,974.

    #4,184
    rank among US surnames
    8,467
    people in 2010
    2.9
    per 100,000 Americans
    +41.7%
    change since 2000 (was #5,363)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #4,175Louie8,48536,387
    #4,176Candelaria8,48336,396
    #4,177Liao8,48236,400
    #4,178Barnette8,48036,409
    #4,179Batts8,47336,439
    #4,180Montelongo8,47236,443
    #4,182Wasson8,47136,447

    Who is named Cartagena

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    93% of people named Cartagena identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 4.4% as white (not Hispanic) and 1.2% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 93%
    • White (not Hispanic) 4.4%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 1.2%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 0.9%
    • Two or more races 0.3%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%

    Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

    Famous Cartagenas

    2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Victoria Cartagena
      American actress, born 1985
    • Fat Joe
      American rapper, born 1970

    Questions

    How common is the surname Cartagena?
    8,467 people in the United States had the surname Cartagena in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 36,465 Americans. It ranked 4,184th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Cartagena?
    In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Cartagena identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 4.4% as white (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Cartagena?
    Victoria Cartagena, American actress, followed by Fat Joe.
    Where is the surname Cartagena most common?
    Wikidata records people named Cartagena in the United States.
    Is the surname Cartagena getting more or less common?
    More common. 5,974 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 8,467 in 2010, up 42%.