Explore the Family Name Ergas

The meaning of Ergas

Jewish (Sephardic, originally from Portugal): unexplained. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Shimon. Spanish Jose, Carlos, Eduardo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ergas experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ergas was ranked 83,618 in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it had slipped to rank 88,336, marking a change of -5.64%. The actual count of individuals with the Ergas surname increased marginally from 209 in 2000 to 210 in 2010. However, when measured as a proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the Ergas name diminished by 12.5%, from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#83,618	#88,336	-5.64%
Count	209	210	0.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ergas

The ethnic identity associated with the Ergas surname also showed shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 75.60% of those with this surname identified as White, though by 2010 that figure had decreased to 67.62%. During the same period, individuals identifying as Hispanic increased from 17.70% to 25.24%. The percentage of Ergas individuals reporting as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped from 3.35% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There was a modest increase in Black representation within the Ergas population, while the category of two or more races saw a decrease of 17.07% over the decade. No one with the Ergas surname reported as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	75.6%	67.62%	-10.56%
Hispanic	17.7%	25.24%	42.6%
Two or More Races	2.87%	2.38%	-17.07%
Black	0%	2.38%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.35%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%