Explore the Family Name Andujar

The meaning of Andujar

Spanish (Andújar): habitational name from Andújar, a city to the east of Córdoba. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Miguel, Carlos, Rafael, Bienvenido, Juan, Luis, Luz, Manuel, Ramona, Aida, Ana.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Andujar has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 10,166th in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had risen to 8,700th place, indicating a growth rate of 14.42%. The number of people bearing this surname also grew from 2,914 in 2000 to 3,773 in 2010, marking a 29.48% hike. Furthermore, for every 100,000 people, the proportion with the Andujar surname increased from 1.08 to 1.28 over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,166	#8,700	14.42%
Count	2,914	3,773	29.48%
Proportion per 100k	1.08	1.28	18.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Andujar

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Andujar surname, we find an interesting shift from the 2000 to 2010 Decennial U.S. Census data. While the Hispanic population remains the largest group with this surname at 90.38%, down slightly from 90.80% in 2000, other ethnicities have seen changes. For instance, those identifying as Black saw an increase from 1.17% to 1.78%. Meanwhile, Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories appeared in 2010, representing 0.29% and 0.27% respectively. Those identifying with two or more races decreased from 0.79% to 0.34%, while the White category saw a slight rise from 6.73% to 6.94%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	90.8%	90.38%	-0.46%
White	6.73%	6.94%	3.12%
Black	1.17%	1.78%	52.14%
Two or More Races	0.79%	0.34%	-56.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.29%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.27%	0%