Explore the Family Name Azpeitia

The meaning of Azpeitia

Basque: habitational name from Azpeitia, a town in Gipuzkoa province (Basque Country, Spain), named with Basque atz ‘crag, rock’ + be ‘below’ + the locative ending -ti + the definite article -a.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Azpeitia has significantly increased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 34,259th most common, but by 2010, it had risen to 23,957th place, marking a notable 30.07% change. The number of people bearing this surname also grew from 626 in 2000 to 1053 in 2010, an increase of 68.21%. The proportion per 100,000 people similarly rose by 56.52%, indicating a growth in the prevalence of this surname in the overall population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,259	#23,957	30.07%
Count	626	1,053	68.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.36	56.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Azpeitia

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Azpeitia, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that there was a shift in the ethnic distribution between 2000 and 2010. The Hispanic representation experienced an increase, rising from 89.14% to 94.02%. White representation, however, saw a decline from 9.42% to 4.84%. The category "Two or more races", which made up 0.8% in 2000, was not present in 2010. Additionally, for the first time in 2010, 0.66% of those with the Azpeitia surname identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	89.14%	94.02%	5.47%
White	9.42%	4.84%	-48.62%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.66%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.8%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%