Explore the Family Name Azcona

The meaning of Azcona

Basque: Castilianized form of Azkona, a habitational name from Azcona, a place in Navarre, named in Basque Aizkoa, from azko(i)n ‘badger’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Ana, Carlos, Ramon, Alejandro, Alfredo, Andres, Arturo, Asela, Cruz, Ernesto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Azcona has increased significantly over time. In 2000, it ranked 28,326 in popularity with 794 individuals bearing the name, representing a proportion of 0.29 per 100k of the population. By 2010, the rank had risen to 21,144, indicating a positive change of 25.35%. The count also increased to 1,242, marking an impressive growth of 56.42%, while the proportion per 100k rose to 0.42, up by 44.83%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,326	#21,144	25.35%
Count	794	1,242	56.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.42	44.83%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Azcona

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting trends. In 2000, the highest proportion of individuals with the surname Azcona identified as Hispanic (87.91%), followed by White (7.30%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.90%). By 2010, the proportion of those identifying as Hispanic increased to 91.71%, showing a change of 4.32%. However, the percentage of White decreased to 4.83% (-33.84%) and that of Asian/Pacific Islander dwindled to 3.06% (-21.54%). People identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native were either absent or had their data suppressed for privacy in 2000, but by 2010, the Black category showed a presence of 0.40%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	87.91%	91.71%	4.32%
White	7.3%	4.83%	-33.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.9%	3.06%	-21.54%
Black	0%	0.4%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%