Explore the Family Name Barbecho

The meaning of Barbecho

Spanish: topographic name from barbecho ‘field that is left fallow’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname Barbecho has seen a significant increase in popularity over the last decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. Ranked 89,549th in 2000, it jumped to 51,176th by 2010, marking a rise in popularity of 42.85%. The number of individuals bearing the surname also more than doubled during this period, rising from 192 to 407. Consequently, the proportion of people named Barbecho out of every 100,000 individuals in the United States increased by 100.0%, moving from 0.07 per 100,000 people in 2000 to 0.14 per 100,000 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#89,549#51,17642.85%
Count192407111.98%
Proportion per 100k0.070.14100%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barbecho

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Barbecho identify as Hispanic. In both 2000 and 2010, this group made up over 95% of the Barbecho population. However, there was a slight decrease of 0.01% in this proportion between the two census years. A small percentage of individuals identified as White, accounting for 4.17% of the total in 2000, but this figure dropped to 3.19% by 2010, marking a decline of 23.50%. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

20002010Change
Hispanic95.83%95.82%-0.01%
White4.17%3.19%-23.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%