Explore the Family Name Erazo

The meaning of Erazo

Basque: Castilianized form of Eraso. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Jorge, Juan, Luis, Carlos, Francisco, Mario, Cesar, Javier, Marcos, Miguel, Pedro.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Erazo has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 9,953rd most common but rose to 6,899th place in 2010, marking a substantial shift of around 30.68 percent. The number of people bearing this surname also increased from 2,991 individuals in 2000 to 4,873 in 2010, showing a robust growth rate of 62.92 percent. Moreover, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people grew from 1.11 to 1.65, indicating a nearly 49 percent hike.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,953	#6,899	30.68%
Count	2,991	4,873	62.92%
Proportion per 100k	1.11	1.65	48.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Erazo

From an ethnicity perspective, the Decennial U.S. Census data illuminates some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with the surname Erazo identify as Hispanic, increasing slightly from 93.31 percent in 2000 to 95.20 percent in 2010. The percentage identifying as White decreased by 29.31 percent, going from 5.22 percent to 3.69 percent over the same period. Those identifying as Black saw a slight decrease of 5.00 percent while those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races remained relatively low or suppressed for privacy. Data regarding individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native was consistently unavailable or suppressed.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	93.31%	95.2%	2.03%
White	5.22%	3.69%	-29.31%
Black	0.8%	0.76%	-5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.25%	0%
Two or More Races	0.37%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%