Explore the Family Name Barillas

The meaning of Barillas

Spanish: variant of Varillas. This surname is most common in Guatemala and El Salvador. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Jose, Mario, Cesar, Ana, Armando, Estela, Francisco, Guadalupe, Gustavo, Jorge, Nefi.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Barillas has seen a notable increase in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Barillas was ranked as the 13,742nd most popular surname whereas by 2010, it had moved up to the 10,826th position, reflecting a change of 21.22%. Over the same period, the count of individuals with the surname Barillas also surged by 45.5% from 2,022 to 2,942 people, which equates to an increase in proportion per 100,000 people from 0.75 to 1.0, a significant rise of 33.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,742	#10,826	21.22%
Count	2,022	2,942	45.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.75	1	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barillas

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that there have been some shifts among those carrying the Barillas surname between 2000 and 2010. The Hispanic representation increased from 93.47% to 95.38%, indicating a change of 2.04%. On the other hand, the percentage of White individuals with this surname dropped by 27.01% from 4.85% to 3.54%. The proportion of Asian/Pacific Islanders also saw a decrease of 17.72%, going from 0.79% to 0.65%. The census reported no individuals of American Indian and Alaskan Native or Two or more races bearing the Barillas surname in 2010, while the Black population recorded a new presence at 0.31%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	93.47%	95.38%	2.04%
White	4.85%	3.54%	-27.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.79%	0.65%	-17.72%
Black	0%	0.31%	0%
Two or More Races	0.49%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%