Explore the Family Name Chauca

The meaning of Chauca

Amerindian (Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia): either from a Castilianized form of ch’awka, a Quechuan word meaning e.g. ‘liar’, or from a Castilianized form of a homonymous Quechuan name for a species of mainly Andean sparrow or finch.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Chauca" has seen a significant rise in popularity in the United States over the past decade. In 2000, Chauca was ranked as the 47,654th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the rank of 37,391st, marking a 21.54% increase in popularity. The count of individuals with the Chauca surname also rose by 42.58%, growing from 418 in 2000 to 596 in 2010. This change means that for every 100,000 people in the US, the prevalence of the Chauca surname increased from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,654	#37,391	21.54%
Count	418	596	42.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.2	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chauca

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Chauca surname, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the overwhelming majority identify as Hispanic. In both 2000 and 2010, over 95% of those with the Chauca surname identified as Hispanic, seeing a slight increase from 95.22% to 95.47% over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as White also saw an increase from 3.35% in 2000 to 3.86% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Chauca surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	95.22%	95.47%	0.26%
White	3.35%	3.86%	15.22%
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%