Explore the Family Name Borquez

The meaning of Borquez

Hispanic (Bórquez): probably a shortened form of Spanish Bohórquez (see Bohorquez). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Jose, Jesus, Juan, Julio, Mario, Miguel, Rosario, Ernestina, Ernesto, Evangelina, Francisco.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Borquez has shown a notable increase in the United States over the last decade. In 2000, Borquez ranked 18,927th in terms of popularity with 1,334 individuals bearing this name, which equates to roughly 0.49 people per 100,000 residents. Ten years later, in 2010, the popularity rank improved to 16,809 with an increased count of 1,698, making it approximately 0.58 individuals per 100,000. This represents an overall increase of 11.19% in rank and 27.29% in count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,927	#16,809	11.19%
Count	1,334	1,698	27.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.49	0.58	18.37%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Borquez

In regard to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the Borquez surname is predominantly associated with the Hispanic community. In 2000, about 87.86% of those bearing the surname identified their ethnic identity as Hispanic, a figure that rose slightly to 89.87% in 2010. Notably, there was a decrease in both the White and American Indian and Alaskan Native demographics during this period, from 10.12% to 8.89% and 0.82% to 0.41%, respectively. The proportion of Asian/Pacific Islander individuals with this surname dropped to zero by 2010, while the percentage of those identifying with two or more races appeared on the chart for the first time at 0.53%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	87.86%	89.87%	2.29%
White	10.12%	8.89%	-12.15%
Two or More Races	0%	0.53%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.82%	0.41%	-50%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.67%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%