How common is the surname Serra?

6,114 people in the United States had the surname Serra in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 50,498 Americans. It ranked 5,674th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Serra?

In the 2010 Census, 67% of people named Serra identified as white (not Hispanic), and 29% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Serra?

Richard Serra, American sculptor (1938–2024), followed by José Serra.

Where is the surname Serra most common?

Wikidata records people named Serra in the United States, Brazil and Argentina and 1 other country.

Is the surname Serra getting more or less common?

More common. 5,522 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,114 in 2010, up 11%.

The surname Serra

A surname, carried by 6,114 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex S600

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Serra is more common than 96.5% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 6,114 people named Serra in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 50,498 Americans. That is up 11% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,522.

#5,674

rank among US surnames

6,114

people in 2010

2.1

per 100,000 Americans

+10.7%

change since 2000 (was #5,747)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,671	Elmer	6,119	50,457
#5,672	Shaughnessy	6,117	50,473
#5,673	Christopherson	6,115	50,490
#5,674	Serra	6,114	50,498

Who is named Serra

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

67% of people named Serra identified as white (not Hispanic), 29% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.8% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

White (not Hispanic) 67%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 29%
Asian and Pacific Islander 2.8%
Two or more races 0.8%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Serras

8 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Richard Serra
American sculptor (1938–2024)
José Serra
Brazilian politician (born 1942)
Chico Serra
Brazilian racing driver, born 1957
Matt Serra
American mixed martial artist, born 1974
Daniel Serra
Brazilian racecar driver, born 1984
María Martha Serra Lima
Argentine singer (1942-2017)
Barbara Serra
British-based Italian reporter, born 1974
Raymond Serra
American actor (1936-2003)

Notable Serras come mostly from the United States (3), Brazil (3) and Argentina (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Serra

Serra has the Soundex code S600, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code S600.

Questions

How common is the surname Serra?: 6,114 people in the United States had the surname Serra in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 50,498 Americans. It ranked 5,674th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Serra?: In the 2010 Census, 67% of people named Serra identified as white (not Hispanic), and 29% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Serra?: Richard Serra, American sculptor (1938–2024), followed by José Serra.
Where is the surname Serra most common?: Wikidata records people named Serra in the United States, Brazil and Argentina and 1 other country.
Is the surname Serra getting more or less common?: More common. 5,522 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,114 in 2010, up 11%.