Explore the Family Name Ancheta

The meaning of Ancheta

Basque: Castilianized form of a topographic name from Basque aintzi ‘swamp’ + the collective suffix -eta ‘place or group of’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Andres, Enrique, Evelio, Jaime, Reynaldo, Romulo, Alberto, Cesar, Cornelio, Ernesto, Filemon. Portuguese Wenceslao.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ancheta has become more popular in the United States from 2000 to 2010. It climbed up the ranks from 9,973rd place in 2000 to 8,941st place in 2010, indicating an increase in popularity by 10.35%. The total count of individuals with this surname also grew by 22.65%, swelling from 2,985 in 2000 to 3,661 in 2010. Proportionally, per 100,000 people, the surname increased from 1.11 to 1.24, a rise of 11.71%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,973	#8,941	10.35%
Count	2,985	3,661	22.65%
Proportion per 100k	1.11	1.24	11.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ancheta

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ancheta, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, some shifts are evident between 2000 and 2010. The majority of people with this surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, although this proportion dropped slightly by 2.23% over the decade. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic increased by 12.5%, and there was a significant surge of 32.03% in individuals identifying with two or more races. Conversely, the proportions of those who identify as White, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native saw decreases of 20.84%, 23.40%, and 18.69%, respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	72.06%	70.45%	-2.23%
Hispanic	12.16%	13.68%	12.5%
Two or More Races	6.37%	8.41%	32.03%
White	7.87%	6.23%	-20.84%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.07%	0.87%	-18.69%
Black	0.47%	0.36%	-23.4%