Explore the Family Name Borrell

The meaning of Borrell

1. English (Lincolnshire): variant of Burrell. 2. Catalan: nickname from borrell ‘red-haired’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Angel, Osvaldo, Alejandro, Alvaro, Blanca, Carlos, Enrique, Francisco, Jose Ramon, Julio, Luis, Manuel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Borrell has seen a slight dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, this surname held the rank of 25524 but decreased to 27110 in 2010, marking a change of -6.21%. The count of people with the Borrell surname also reduced from 909 in 2000 to 893 in 2010, indicating a decrease by -1.76%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k people fell from 0.34 to 0.3 during this ten-year span, showing a drop of -11.76%.

20002010Change
Rank#25,524#27,110-6.21%
Count909893-1.76%
Proportion per 100k0.340.3-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Borrell

In terms of ethnicity, there have been some shifts amongst those bearing the Borrell surname from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of Borrells identifying as White dropped by nearly 10%, going from 75.25% in 2000 to 67.75% in 2010. However, the Hispanic Borrell population increased by 33.04%, rising from 20.79% to 27.66% over the same period. There was a small increase in the Black category, moving from 2.86% to 3.14%. Additionally, the group identifying as belonging to two or more races saw a significant increase, jumping from 0.66% in 2000 to 1.12% in 2010, which indicates a change of 69.70%. No Borrells identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White75.25%67.75%-9.97%
Hispanic20.79%27.66%33.04%
Black2.86%3.14%9.79%
Two or More Races0.66%1.12%69.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%