How common is the last name Contreras?

125,396 people in the United States have the last name Contreras, about 1 in 2,384. It ranks #239 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

CONTRERAS

#239

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
125,396
About
1 in 2,384
This common or more
24.3%
Who bears it

Of the 125,396 people with the last name Contreras, 93.8% reported their origin as Hispanic or Latino and 4.6% as White. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Contreras

#237 Johnston · 126,068#238 Santiago · 125,697#240 Guerrero · 125,229#241 Estrada · 125,185

Spelled almost the same

8 last names in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Contreras, most common first.

#28,895 Contrera · 875#37,603 Contreraz · 636#55,400 Contreres · 400#60,024 Contraras · 363#85,336 Contrares · 236#89,563 Contras · 222#102,164 Contrerras · 188#118,445 Contres · 155

Also a first name

As a first name, Contreras ranks #50,309 of 53,615, with 120 people. See Contreras as a first name

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