How common is the surname Contreras?

130,164 people in the United States had the surname Contreras in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,372 Americans. It ranked 229th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Contreras?

Ernesto Contreras, Argentinian bicycle racer (1937–2020), followed by José Contreras.

Where is the surname Contreras most common?

Wikidata records people named Contreras in Argentina and Cuba.

Is the surname Contreras getting more or less common?

More common. 92,660 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 130,164 in 2010, up 41%.

The surname Contreras

A surname, carried by 130,164 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex C536

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Contreras is more common than 99.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 130,164 people named Contreras in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 2,372 Americans. That is up 41% since 2000, when the Census counted 92,660.

#229

rank among US surnames

130,164

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+40.5%

change since 2000 (was #299)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#220	Ray	133,171	2,318
#221	Delgado	132,985	2,322
#222	Berry	132,812	2,325
#223	Perkins	131,440	2,349
#224	Hoffman	131,401	2,350
#225	Johnston	131,373	2,350
#226	Matthews	131,303	2,351

Who is named Contreras

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

95% of people named Contreras identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 4.2% as white (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 95%
White (not Hispanic) 4.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.2%
Two or more races 0.2%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Contrerass

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Ernesto Contreras
Argentinian bicycle racer (1937–2020)
José Contreras
Baseball player, born 1971

Notable Contrerass come mostly from Argentina (1) and Cuba (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Contreras

Contreras has the Soundex code C536, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C536.

Questions

How common is the surname Contreras?: 130,164 people in the United States had the surname Contreras in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,372 Americans. It ranked 229th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Contreras?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Contreras identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 4.2% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Contreras?: Ernesto Contreras, Argentinian bicycle racer (1937–2020), followed by José Contreras.
Where is the surname Contreras most common?: Wikidata records people named Contreras in Argentina and Cuba.
Is the surname Contreras getting more or less common?: More common. 92,660 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 130,164 in 2010, up 41%.