Explore the Family Name Amavizca

The meaning of Amavizca

Basque: Castilianized form of Amabizka, probably a shortened variant of a habitational name from the placename Amabizkar (in Castilian: Amavizcar) in Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Both forms of this surname, Amavizca and Amabizka, are very rare in Spain; the surname Amavizca is found mainly in Mexico.

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

The surname Amavizca has shown a steady increase in popularity over the past decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, this name ranked at 75,219, but by 2010 it had climbed to 62,531, signifying a 16.87% rise in popularity. The count of individuals with the surname also rose from 239 to 320 during the same period, an increase of approximately 33.89%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Amavizca per 100k residents increased by 22.22% from 2000 to 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#75,219	#62,531	16.87%
Count	239	320	33.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.11	22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Amavizca

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of individuals bearing the surname Amavizca identify as Hispanic, with 98.74% in 2000 and 98.44% in 2010. There was a slight decline of 0.30% over the decade. Meanwhile, there's been a negligible presence in other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with no recorded change from 2000 to 2010. Interestingly, the percentage of White individuals with this surname did see a minor increase from 0 to 1.56% during the same time frame.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	98.74%	98.44%	-0.3%
White	0%	1.56%	0%
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%