Explore the Family Name Castruita

The meaning of Castruita

Hispanic (Mexico): unexplained. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Jesus, Jose, Natividad, Adolfo, Albino, Alfonso, Alfredo, Cruz, Esperanza, Ezequiel, Francisco.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Castruita has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 19,079th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 16,376th position, marking a change of 14.17%. Likewise, the number of times this name was counted rose from 1,319 in 2000 to 1,758 in 2010, indicating a 33.28% increase. The proportion of people with this surname per 100k also grew from 0.49 to 0.6, showing a rise of 22.45%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,079	#16,376	14.17%
Count	1,319	1,758	33.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.49	0.6	22.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Castruita

When we look at the ethnicity associated with the surname Castruita, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, a majority of individuals identify as Hispanic. In both 2000 and 2010, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic was high at 96.21% and 94.31%, respectively, although there was a slight decrease of 1.97%. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals with this surname identifying as White grew from 3.18% in 2000 to 4.66% in 2010, marking an increase of 46.54%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or Two or more races in either year. However, in 2010, a small percentage (0.40%) started identifying themselves as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	96.21%	94.31%	-1.97%
White	3.18%	4.66%	46.54%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.4%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%