Explore the Family Name Abalos

The meaning of Abalos

Spanish (Ábalos): habitational name from Ábalos in La Rioja province. Compare Avalos. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Jesus, Alfonso, Alfredo, Arsenio, Arturo, Gilberto, Juan, Roberto, Adolfo, Alberto, Alejandro, Godofredo.

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How common is the last name Abalos in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Abalos' has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 13,658 in terms of popularity and increased to a rank of 12,566 by 2010, marking an 8% rise. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 2,037 in 2000 to 2,463 in 2010, indicating a substantial increase of approximately 21%. The proportion of people named 'Abalos' per 100,000 also saw a growth of around 9%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,658	#12,566	8%
Count	2,037	2,463	20.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.76	0.83	9.21%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Abalos

Regarding ethnicity, data based on the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts over the years. In 2000, the most common ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Abalos' was Hispanic at 53.85%, which decreased slightly to 49.05% by 2010. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander representation within the 'Abalos' population increased from 36.03% to 40.36% during the same period, while those identifying as two or more races nearly doubled from 2.21% to 3.49%. The percentage of White individuals with this surname saw a small decline from 7.36% to 6.78%. There was no representation from Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native groups for this surname in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	53.85%	49.05%	-8.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	36.03%	40.36%	12.02%
White	7.36%	6.78%	-7.88%
Two or More Races	2.21%	3.49%	57.92%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%