Explore the Family Name Barzaga

The meaning of Barzaga

Hispanic (Bárzaga; mainly Cuba): probably an altered form of a Basque topographic name composed of baltz ‘black’ + the locative suffix -aga ‘place or group of’.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Barzaga increased significantly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 86,657th in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to the 64,891st spot, marking a considerable jump of over 25%. The number of individuals bearing the surname also grew from 200 in 2000 to 306 in 2010, a substantial increase of 53%. Additionally, the proportion of people with the Barzaga surname per 100,000 populace rose by 42.86% during the same period, indicating an increasing prevalence of this surname in the American population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#86,657	#64,891	25.12%
Count	200	306	53%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.1	42.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barzaga

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals carrying the Barzaga surname identify as Hispanic, despite a slight decrease from 82% in 2000 to 81.37% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a modest increase of 10.87%, moving from 11.5% to 12.75% over the decade. Meanwhile, there was a drop in the proportion identifying as White, going down from 6.5% in 2000 to 5.23% in 2010. The data for those identifying as Black, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged, as the information was either zero or suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	82%	81.37%	-0.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	11.5%	12.75%	10.87%
White	6.5%	5.23%	-19.54%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%