Explore the Family Name Birrueta

The meaning of Birrueta

Hispanic (mainly Mexico): altered form of Basque Berrueta, a habitational name from Berroeta in Navarre, named with Basque berro ‘arum lily’ + the collective suffix -eta ‘place or group of’. Compare Virrueta.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Birrueta has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 53,556th most common surname, but by 2010, it had jumped to the 36,099th position, representing a growth of 32.6%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased substantially from 362 in 2000 to 621 in 2010, reflecting a rise of about 71.55%. Consequently, the proportion of the population carrying the Birrueta surname per 100,000 people increased from 0.13 to 0.21 during the same period, indicating an uptick of 61.54%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,556	#36,099	32.6%
Count	362	621	71.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.21	61.54%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Birrueta

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Birrueta surname identify as Hispanic. In 2000, approximately 97.24% identified as such, increasing slightly to 98.87% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a notable decrease in those identifying as White, dropping from 2.21% in 2000 to 0.81% in 2010. No identifiable changes were reported for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native—these categories either maintained a percentage of zero or were suppressed (S) to protect privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	97.24%	98.87%	1.68%
White	2.21%	0.81%	-63.35%
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%