Last Name PUERTA

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Spanish, Chilean

Rank 25,466 (2000 US census) 27,237 (1990 US census)
Count 912 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 8.66%, or 79 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • undisclosed % as black,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • 90.68%, or 827 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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