How common is the surname Coimbra?

277 people in the United States had the surname Coimbra in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,114,605 Americans. It ranked 70,645th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Coimbra?

In the 2010 Census, 80% of people named Coimbra identified as white (not Hispanic), and 14% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Coimbra?

Edu Coimbra, Brazilian association football player and manager, followed by Arthur Antunes Coimbra Junior.

Where is the surname Coimbra most common?

Wikidata records people named Coimbra in Brazil, Bolivia and Portugal.

Is the surname Coimbra getting more or less common?

More common. 180 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 277 in 2010, up 54%.

The surname Coimbra

A surname, carried by 277 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C516

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Coimbra is more common than 56.5% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 277 people named Coimbra in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 1,114,605 Americans. That is up 54% since 2000, when the Census counted 180.

#70,645

rank among US surnames

277

people in 2010

0.1

per 100,000 Americans

+53.9%

change since 2000 (was #94,227)

Who is named Coimbra

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

80% of people named Coimbra identified as white (not Hispanic), 14% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.9% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 80%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14%
Two or more races 2.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.8%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Coimbras

7 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Edu Coimbra
Brazilian association football player and manager, born 1947
Arthur Antunes Coimbra Junior
Brazilian association football player, born 1977
Érika Coimbra
Brazilian volleyball player, born 1980
Cristian Coimbra
Bolivian association football player, born 1986
Estácio Coimbra
Brazilian politician (1872-1937)
Fernando Coimbra
Brazilian screenwriter and film director, born 1976
Zico
Brazilian association football player and manager, born 1953

Notable Coimbras come mostly from Brazil (5), Bolivia (1) and Portugal (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Coimbra

Cambra

Coimbra has the Soundex code C516, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C516.

Questions

How common is the surname Coimbra?: 277 people in the United States had the surname Coimbra in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,114,605 Americans. It ranked 70,645th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Coimbra?: In the 2010 Census, 80% of people named Coimbra identified as white (not Hispanic), and 14% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Coimbra?: Edu Coimbra, Brazilian association football player and manager, followed by Arthur Antunes Coimbra Junior.
Where is the surname Coimbra most common?: Wikidata records people named Coimbra in Brazil, Bolivia and Portugal.
Is the surname Coimbra getting more or less common?: More common. 180 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 277 in 2010, up 54%.