Explore the Family Name Figeroa

The meaning of Figeroa

Hispanic: altered form of Galician Figueroa.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the Figeroa surname had a noticeable increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 22,116th most popular surname, but by 2010, it moved up to the 21,260th position—a 3.87% change. The count of individuals bearing the Figeroa name also increased during this period, moving from 1,091 to 1,233, which translates to a significant growth of 13.02%. As a result, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals slightly increased from 0.4 to 0.42.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,116	#21,260	3.87%
Count	1,091	1,233	13.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.42	5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Figeroa

Regarding ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census highlights an interesting shift within the Figeroa surname bearers between 2000 and 2010. A small segment of Figeroas identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander emerged in 2010, while those identifying with two or more races disappeared. Those identifying as White saw a substantial increase of 48.91%, albeit this group still represents a minor fraction of the Figeroa population. The majority of Figeroas identify as Hispanic, making up 94.24% of the total in 2010, but this figure is slightly reduced from 95.23% in 2000. There was also a modest increase in Figeroas who identify as Black, with their percentage rising from 0.92% to 1.14%. The percentage of Figeroas identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	95.23%	94.24%	-1.04%
White	2.29%	3.41%	48.91%
Black	0.92%	1.14%	23.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.65%	0%
Two or More Races	0.73%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%