Explore the Family Name Barrientez

The meaning of Barrientez

Hispanic: variant of Barrientes. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Jesus, Alejandro, Alfonso, Manuel, Mario, Blanca, Cervando, Dionisia, Fernanda, Francisco, Guadalupe.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Barrientez has seen a significant increase in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, it has moved up from the 28298th position to 26008th position, marking an improvement of 8.09%. The count, which represents the number of individuals with the surname, has also risen from 795 to 943, indicating an increase of 18.62%. As such, the proportion of people with the surname Barrientez per 100,000 people has grown by 10.34%, from 0.29 to 0.32.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,298	#26,008	8.09%
Count	795	943	18.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.32	10.34%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barrientez

When considering the ethnicity associated with the surname Barrientez, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. The surname is predominantly Hispanic, with 87.80% in 2000 and 85.58% in 2010 - showing a slight decrease of -2.53%. The proportion of White individuals carrying the surname has increased by 30.13%, from 7.17% to 9.33%. A new category, 'Two or more races', appears in 2010 with a 0.53% share, while the percentages for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native have slightly decreased. Note that the Asian/Pacific Islander representation remained at zero during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	87.8%	85.58%	-2.53%
White	7.17%	9.33%	30.13%
Black	2.89%	2.76%	-4.5%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.14%	1.8%	-15.89%
Two or More Races	0%	0.53%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%