Explore the Family Name Bargas

The meaning of Bargas

Spanish: variant of Vargas, or a habitational name from Bargas in Toledo province. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Luis, Mario, Ruben, Francisco, Juan, Manuel, Adelaida, Alberto, Albino, Anastacio, Andrade.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bargas has notably increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bargas was ranked at 11,476 among all surnames in the U.S., but by 2010 it had climbed to a rank of 10,724, demonstrating a growth rate of 6.55%. The number of people bearing the surname also rose from 2,517 in 2000 to 2,979 in 2010, marking an impressive percentage increase of 18.36%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the surname per 100,000 people also grew by 8.6%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,476	#10,724	6.55%
Count	2,517	2,979	18.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.93	1.01	8.6%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bargas

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some interesting changes. The majority of individuals with the surname Bargas identified as Hispanic, accounting for 76.68% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 75.46% in 2010. Notably, the proportion of those identifying as White saw an increase of 11.03%, moving from 18.59% in 2000 to 20.64% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also increased by 26.49%. However, there were declines in the proportions of those identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and individuals of two or more races. Among these, the largest decrease was seen within the Black community, with a drop of 45.53%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	76.68%	75.46%	-1.59%
White	18.59%	20.64%	11.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.51%	1.91%	26.49%
Two or More Races	1.27%	0.81%	-36.22%
Black	1.23%	0.67%	-45.53%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.72%	0.5%	-30.56%