Explore the Family Name Anzures

The meaning of Anzures

Hispanic (mainly Mexico): probably a patronymic from the medieval personal name Ansur, which is of uncertain etymology. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Adan, Alfonso, Blanco, Edgardo, Enriqueta, Ismaela, Jaime, Juana, Juanita, Luis, Manuel, Miguel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Anzures has seen a significant growth between 2000 and 2010 in the United States. In 2000, it was ranked as the 23,428th most common surname, while by 2010 it had improved its standing to the 19,229th position, indicating a rise in rank by 17.92 percent. This increase is reflected in the count of people with this surname, which went from 1,012 in 2000 to 1,411 in 2010, thus marking a 39.43 percent increase. The proportion per 100,000 also saw an enhancement by 26.32 percent over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,428	#19,229	17.92%
Count	1,012	1,411	39.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.48	26.32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Anzures

The ethnicity distribution among the individuals bearing the Anzures surname, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census, changed from 2000 to 2010 as well. The Hispanic group experienced an increase of 5.25 percent becoming more prevalent within this surname, rising from 85.18 percent to 89.65 percent. On the other hand, the proportions of White and Asian/Pacific Islander backgrounds decreased by 34.01 percent and 15.90 percent respectively. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities also declined by 40.68 percent. No changes were recorded for Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	85.18%	89.65%	5.25%
White	9.88%	6.52%	-34.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.46%	2.91%	-15.9%
Two or More Races	0.59%	0.35%	-40.68%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%