Explore the Family Name Aguda

The meaning of Aguda

1. Spanish: habitational name from any of the places called Aguda in Oviedo and Lleida provinces, or a topographic name from agudo ‘sharp’. 2. Portuguese: habitational name from any of various places in Portugal called Aguda.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Aguda has increased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Aguda was ranked as the 76,208th most common surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 66,553rd position. This represents an increase in rank by 12.67%. Additionally, the actual count of individuals with the surname Aguda also saw a notable rise, from 235 people in 2000 to 297 in 2010, signifying a percentage growth of 26.38.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#76,208	#66,553	12.67%
Count	235	297	26.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aguda

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some significant shifts. The largest portion of individuals with the surname Aguda identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010, although their proportion decreased slightly from 60.85% to 56.90%. The proportion who identified as White also fell, from 25.53% to 17.17%. There was no recorded change in the number of people identifying as Two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was a dramatic increase in the proportions of those identifying as Hispanic and Black. The share of people identifying as Hispanic rose from 2.13% to 5.72%, while those identifying as Black climbed from 5.53% to 15.15%.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	60.85%	56.9%	-6.49%
White	25.53%	17.17%	-32.75%
Black	5.53%	15.15%	173.96%
Hispanic	2.13%	5.72%	168.54%
Two or More Races	5.96%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%