Explore the Family Name Alcorta

The meaning of Alcorta

Basque: Castilianized form of Alkorta, a topographic name from (h)ar(ri) ‘stone, rock’ + korta ‘stable, corral’, the first r being changed to l by dissimilation. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jesus, Jose, Maximiliano, Arturo, Francisco, Humberto, Lupe, Manuel, Mario, Ramiro, Roberto, Adela.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Alcorta has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 18,619th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 17,911th spot, representing a change of 3.8%. The total count of people with this surname also increased during this period, from 1,365 in 2000 to 1,561 in 2010, showing a significant growth of 14.36%. The proportion of individuals with the Alcorta surname per 100k people also saw a slight increase from 0.51 to 0.53.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,619	#17,911	3.8%
Count	1,365	1,561	14.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.51	0.53	3.92%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alcorta

In terms of ethnicity, the Alcorta surname predominantly identifies with Hispanic ethnicity as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 89.82% of those with this surname identified as Hispanic, and the figure slightly increased to 91.54% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals with this surname who identified as White decreased by 18.54%, from 9.6% in 2000 to 7.82% in 2010. No changes were recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	89.82%	91.54%	1.91%
White	9.6%	7.82%	-18.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%