The surname Encarnacion
A surname, carried by 7,171 people in the United States.
5 syllables Soundex E526
Origin
Anglicization of Spanish Encarnación, and a Filipino surname, both a reference to the Incarnation
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 7,171 people named Encarnacion in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 43,055 Americans. That is up 53% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,703.
#4,909
rank among US surnames
7,171
people in 2010
2.4
per 100,000 Americans
+52.5%
change since 2000 (was #6,633)
Who is named Encarnacion
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
79% of people named Encarnacion identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 15% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 2.9% as white (not Hispanic).
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 79%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 15%
- White (not Hispanic) 2.9%
- Black (not Hispanic) 2.0%
- Two or more races 1.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%
Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.
Questions
- Where does the surname Encarnacion come from?
- Anglicization of Spanish Encarnación, and a Filipino surname, both a reference to the Incarnation
- How common is the surname Encarnacion?
- 7,171 people in the United States had the surname Encarnacion in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 43,055 Americans. It ranked 4,909th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Encarnacion?
- In the 2010 Census, 79% of people named Encarnacion identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 15% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
- Is the surname Encarnacion getting more or less common?
- More common. 4,703 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,171 in 2010, up 53%.