partially overlaps Latin or Admixed American ancestry ethnicity category Hispanic or Latin Latinx Individuals who self-identify or are reported by authors as being of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin. It should be noted that "Hispanic" is considered entirely as an ethnicity or cultural descriptor and is not associated with any specific genetic reference population. Synonyms include tersm used by some communities to describe themselves and some North and South American government and other institutions on official forms used to collect demographic information. Latine Pardo Latino/a Latin Synonyms include historical and contemporary terms in use in parts of Canada, Alaska and USA by some Indigenous populations, local and national governmental institutions. Spanish Origin Mestizo