Explore the Family Name Berroa

The meaning of Berroa

Basque: topographic name from berroa ‘thicket, brushwood’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Berroa has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Berroa ranked as the 29,964th most popular surname, while by 2010 it had climbed to 23,153rd place, marking an increase of 22.73%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this surname also increased during this time period. The data shows that there were approximately 739 people with the surname Berroa in 2000, which rose to 1,102 by 2010, representing a significant growth of 49.12%. When considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the frequency of this surname also increased by 37.04%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,964	#23,153	22.73%
Count	739	1,102	49.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.37	37.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Berroa

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Berroa. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic, comprising 94.32% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 94.10% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as White increased from 2.71% to 3.72%, and those identifying as Black saw a rise from 1.22% to 1.63%. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped from 0.81% in 2000 to none by 2010. There was no change in the proportion of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or of two or more races, as these categories remained at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	94.32%	94.1%	-0.23%
White	2.71%	3.72%	37.27%
Black	1.22%	1.63%	33.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.81%	0%	0%