Explore the Family Name Alpizar

The meaning of Alpizar

Spanish (Alpízar): habitational name from Alpízar, a place in Huelva province. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jorge, Jose, Luis, Rafael, Bernardo, Elena, Mario, Agustin, Ana, Ana Lilia, Angel, Antero.

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

The surname Alpizar saw a marked increased in popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Alpizar ranked at 25,272 before jumping to 19,053 by 2010, representing an increase of 24.61%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also grew significantly during this period. The count rose from 920 in 2000 to 1429 in 2010, indicating a robust growth rate of 55.33%. Consequently, the proportion of the name Alpizar per 100,000 people also witnessed an upward trend, escalating from 0.34 in 2000 to 0.48 in 2010, marking a rise of 41.18%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,272	#19,053	24.61%
Count	920	1,429	55.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.48	41.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alpizar

When it comes to ethnic identity associated with the surname Alpizar, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, a strong Hispanic influence is evident. In 2000, 90.33% of those with the surname identified as Hispanic, and this figure slightly increased to 92.79% by 2010. The White ethnicity group saw a decline over the same decade, dropping from 9.35% in 2000 to 6.79% in 2010. Other ethnic groups such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaska Native, or those identifying with two or more races, had no significant representation among individuals with the Alpizar surname during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	90.33%	92.79%	2.72%
White	9.35%	6.79%	-27.38%
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%