Explore the Family Name Baiza

The meaning of Baiza

Hispanic: probably an altered form of Spanish Baeza. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose Antonio, Lupe, Ramiro, Alberto, Angel, Armando, Carlos, Elida, Elpidio, Jesus, Jose Mario, Juan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Baiza has grown in popularity from 2000 to 2010, moving up in rank from 30,003 to 26,086, demonstrating a change of 13.06%. In terms of count, there were 738 individuals with the Baiza surname in 2000, and by 2010, this number had increased to 939, reflecting a growth of 27.24%. This means that per 100k people, there was an uptick from 0.27 to 0.32 over this time period, indicating a 18.52% increase.

20002010Change
Rank#30,003#26,08613.06%
Count73893927.24%
Proportion per 100k0.270.3218.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baiza

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Baiza surname is predominantly associated with Hispanic ethnicity, accounting for 84.42% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 85.20% by 2010. There's also a representation of White ethnicity, showing a slight increase from 9.62% to 10.33% during the same period. The Asian/Pacific Islander group experienced a small growth from 3.12% to 3.19%, while those identifying as two or more races saw a decrease from 0.81% to 0.64%. It should be noted that the proportions of Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities were suppressed for privacy reasons in the 2010 census.

20002010Change
Hispanic84.42%85.2%0.92%
White9.62%10.33%7.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander3.12%3.19%2.24%
Two or More Races0.81%0.64%-20.99%
Black0.95%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.08%0%0%