Explore the Family Name Barquero

The meaning of Barquero

Spanish: occupational name for a boatman, barquero. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Guillermo, Manuel, Juan, Mario, Alberto, Alvaro, Ana, Armando, Arturo, Berta, Dimas.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Barquero' has significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 40,465 in the United States and rose to 31,754 by 2010, indicating a growth rate of approximately 21.53 percent. The actual count of individuals with this surname also grew from 509 in 2000 to 727 in 2010, a substantial increase of about 42.83 percent. For every 100,000 people, the proportion with the Barquero surname increased from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.25 in 2010, marking an increase of approximately 31.58 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,465	#31,754	21.53%
Count	509	727	42.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.25	31.58%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barquero

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data for the Barquero surname indicates a significant Hispanic identification. In 2000, around 92.14 percent of those with the surname identified as Hispanic, which marginally decreased to 89.82 percent by 2010. White identification saw a rise from 7.27 percent in 2000 to 9.49 percent in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of approximately 30.54 percent. There was no recorded identification for this surname within Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or Two or more races categories in both 2000 and 2010. Data marked with "(S)" was suppressed to maintain privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	92.14%	89.82%	-2.52%
White	7.27%	9.49%	30.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%