Explore the Family Name Aybar
The meaning of Aybar
Basque: Castilianized form of Aibar, a habitational name from Aibar in Navarre or, perhaps in some cases, from Eibar, a place in Gipuzkoa province, Basque Country (Spain). The placenames are from Basque ai ‘side, slope’ + ibar ‘meadow, riverbank, valley’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Ana, Francisco, Rafael, Ramon, Alejandro, Armando, Guadalupe, Manuel, Miguel, Alfonso.
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How common is the last name Aybar in the United States?
The Aybar surname has seen a significant rise in popularity, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked 19,503rd in terms of frequency amongst all last names, but by 2010, it had risen to 16,560th - a 15.09% increase. The count of individuals bearing this surname also grew by 35.28%, from 1281 people in 2000 to 1733 people in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with this name per 100,000 residents also increased by 25.53%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #19,503 | #16,560 | 15.09% |
| Count | 1,281 | 1,733 | 35.28% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.47 | 0.59 | 25.53% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aybar
In terms of ethnicity as recorded in the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some shifts among those with the Aybar name between 2000 and 2010. The majority identified as Hispanic, increasing slightly from 87.67% in 2000 to 89.27% in 2010. Those identifying as White also constituted a notable proportion, though it decreased slightly from 9.76% to 9.29%. The proportion identifying as Black saw a substantial decrease, falling by 60.90% from 1.33% to 0.52%. Additionally, there was a slight emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander identification at 0.52% in 2010, where none was recorded in 2000. The proportion of those identifying as belonging to two or more races dropped from 0.86% to 0.40%, a decline of 53.49%. No change was observed in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 87.67% | 89.27% | 1.83% |
| White | 9.76% | 9.29% | -4.82% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.52% | 0% |
| Black | 1.33% | 0.52% | -60.9% |
| Two or More Races | 0.86% | 0.4% | -53.49% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |