Explore the Family Name Asturias

The meaning of Asturias

Spanish: habitational name from the Asturias region in northern Spain, named by the Romans for its contemporary inhabitants, the Astures.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Asturias has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname jumped from 51,352 in 2000 to 44,423 in 2010, marking an increase of 13.49%. The count of individuals carrying the surname Asturias also increased by 27.03%, with 381 recorded in 2000 and 484 in 2010. This data indicates that for every 100,000 people in the United States, the number of people named Asturias has risen from 0.14 to 0.16 during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,352	#44,423	13.49%
Count	381	484	27.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.16	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Asturias

The Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnicity reveals some significant changes between 2000 and 2010. People identifying as Hispanic held the highest percentage of the Asturias surname at 73.75% in 2000, increasing slightly to 75.62% in 2010. The second most common ethnic identity associated with the surname was White, though it decreased from 17.59% in 2000 to 12.60% in 2010. There was also a notable growth in the Black community with this surname, as it rose from 1.57% in 2000 to 3.31% in 2010. People of Asian/Pacific Islander descent saw a gradual increase in holding the surname, from 6.56% in 2000 to 8.06% in 2010. No change was observed in the representation of the Asturias surname among those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native or belonging to two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	73.75%	75.62%	2.54%
White	17.59%	12.6%	-28.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6.56%	8.06%	22.87%
Black	1.57%	3.31%	110.83%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%