Explore the Family Name Figueras

The meaning of Figueras

Catalan: habitational name from a town called Figueres in Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Carlos, Wilfredo, Ana, Fernando, Jorge, Josefa, Mario, Sabino, Alba, Alfredo.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Figueras has seen an increase in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Figueras held rank 30,443 but by 2010 it had risen to rank 28,215. This represents a positive change of 7.32%. Additionally, the count of individuals with the Figueras surname increased from 724 in 2000 to 848 in 2010, marking a significant growth of 17.13%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k also saw a rise of 7.41% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,443	#28,215	7.32%
Count	724	848	17.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.29	7.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Figueras

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Figueras also underwent some changes between 2000 and 2010, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The Hispanic identity was the most prevalent, growing from 63.12% in 2000 to 66.63% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also saw an increase, rising from 15.47% to 16.27% over the decade. However, the white ethnicity experienced a decrease of -23.05%, falling from 18.09% in 2000 to 13.92% in 2010. The proportions of people identifying as two or more races and Black saw negligible changes, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained at 0.00% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	63.12%	66.63%	5.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	15.47%	16.27%	5.17%
White	18.09%	13.92%	-23.05%
Two or More Races	1.66%	1.65%	-0.6%
Black	1.66%	1.53%	-7.83%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%