Explore the Family Name Azzara

The meaning of Azzara

Italian (southern): 1. from a personal name based on Arabic az-zahrah ‘the flower’. 2. (Azzarà): occupational name derived from medieval Greek opsaras ‘fisherman’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Cosmo, Salvatore, Carmine, Nicola, Saverio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Azzara saw a slight increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Azzara was ranked as the 35,003rd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to 34,668th. The count of individuals with the Azzara surname also increased from 610 in 2000 to 652 in 2010, marking a growth of approximately 6.89%. However, its proportion per 100k people slightly declined by about 4.35%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,003	#34,668	0.96%
Count	610	652	6.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.22	-4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Azzara

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Azzara, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows almost no change between 2000 and 2010. In both years, a significant majority of individuals with the Azzara surname identified as White, accounting for 96.39% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 96.01% in 2010. The Hispanic ethnicity representation saw an increase of 51.17%, rising from 2.13% in 2000 to 3.22% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. Additionally, there was a noted decrease in those identifying as two or more races, with the percentage dropping from 0.82% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.39%	96.01%	-0.39%
Hispanic	2.13%	3.22%	51.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.82%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%