Explore the Family Name Abila

The meaning of Abila

Hispanic: altered form of Spanish Ávila (see Avila). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Cruz, Javier, Ruben, Agapito, Aida, Alfredo, Amparo, Angel, Efrain, Elena, Eleodoro.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Abila has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 22,065th most common surname, while in 2010, it moved up to 19,567th place, marking an upward change of 11.32%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew by 26.05%, from 1,094 in 2000 to 1,379 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people increased by 14.63%, indicating that more people identified with the Abila surname in 2010 than they did in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,065	#19,567	11.32%
Count	1,094	1,379	26.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.47	14.63%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Abila

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts among those carrying the Abila surname between 2000 and 2010. Predominantly, the surname is aligned with Hispanic ethnicity, which saw a slight increase from 86.11% to 86.29%. White identity decreased slightly by 0.66%, while Asian or Pacific Islander identity dipped by 14.75%. The percentage identifying as two or more races also fell marginally. Interestingly, there were no persons identifying as Black in 2000, but by 2010, this had changed to 0.58%. Similarly, American Indian and Alaskan Native identities emerged, accounting for 0.44% of the Abilas in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	86.11%	86.29%	0.21%
White	9.05%	8.99%	-0.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.66%	3.12%	-14.75%
Two or More Races	0.64%	0.58%	-9.38%
Black	0%	0.58%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.44%	0%