US Population With Last Name Cortez By Race and Ethnicity in the 2010 Census

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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In the 2010 Census, there were 101,694 people in the US whose last name was Cortez, and the rate of occurence of the Cortez last name was 34.47 per 100K.

The highest percentage of people with the last name of Cortez identified their race as Hispanic or Latino (89.65%); the second highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic White Alone (6%); and the third highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone (2.92%).

US Percentage of Pop. With Last Name Cortez By Race And Ethniciity in the 2010 Census

Hispanic or Latino
Non-Hisp White
Non-Hisp ANHPI
Non-Hisp Black
Non-Hisp Two or More Races
Non-Hisp AIAN

The table below below shows by race and ethnicity, the number of people and the percentage of the total people with the Cortez last name.

US Population With Last Name Cortez By Race And Ethniciity in the 2010 Census

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Last Name Number of People Percent of Total (%)
Hispanic or Latino 91169 89.65
Non Hispanic White Alone 6102 6
Non Hispanic Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 2969 2.92
Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone 712 0.7
Non Hispanic Two or More Races 447 0.44
Non Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 295 0.29