Explore the Family Name Borrayo

The meaning of Borrayo

Spanish: probably from borrallo, borrajo ‘burning ash’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Jose, Alfredo, Francisco, Ignacio, Jorge, Miguel, Alberto, Cristobal, Felicitas.

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

According to the data compiled from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Borrayo has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Borrayo was ranked 26,361 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it climbed up to the 21,926th spot, reflecting a 16.82% increase over the decade. The count of individuals carrying this surname also rose by 35.94%, from 871 in 2000 to 1,184 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100k people for the Borrayo surname increased from 0.32 to 0.4, marking a 25% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,361	#21,926	16.82%
Count	871	1,184	35.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.4	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Borrayo

The Decennial U.S. Census data on the ethnicity of those bearing the Borrayo surname revealed some shifts between 2000 and 2010. While there were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years, the percentage of those identifying as White slightly decreased from 4.48% to 4.22%. Interestingly, the number of Black individuals was registered at 0.51% in 2010, which did not exist in 2000. However, the majority of people with the Borrayo surname identified as Hispanic in both years, increasing marginally from 94.03% to 94.93%. The group who identified as belonging to two or more races was present in 2000 but seemed to have disappeared by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	94.03%	94.93%	0.96%
White	4.48%	4.22%	-5.8%
Black	0%	0.51%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.03%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%