Explore the Family Name Fraijo

The meaning of Fraijo

Galician: habitational name from either of two places, in Lugo and A Coruña, Galicia (Spain), named Fraijo, probably from a Castilianized form of Galician freixo ‘ash’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Guadalupe, Alberto, Anamaria, Arquimedes, Blanca, Carlos, Fidel, Maria Luisa, Paz, Raul, Reynaldo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Fraijo has seen a rise in popularity over the years. In 2000, Fraijo was ranked 30,516 with 722 individuals carrying the surname. This represented a proportion of 0.27 per 100,000 people. A decade later, in 2010, the rank improved to 28,967 with an increased count of 820 individuals. This accounted for a proportion of 0.28 per 100,000, indicating a growth rate of 5.08% in rank and 13.57% in the count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,516	#28,967	5.08%
Count	722	820	13.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.28	3.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fraijo

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Fraijo is predominantly Hispanic according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. As of 2000, 78.81% of those carrying the surname identified as Hispanic, and by 2010, this figure had risen slightly to 80.37%. The percentage of those identifying as White declined from 18.28% in 2000 to 16.95% in 2010. The population identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also experienced a notable decrease from 1.94% to 1.34% during the same period. Additionally, in 2010, a small fraction (0.61%) started identifying as belonging to two or more races, while the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black categories remained at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	78.81%	80.37%	1.98%
White	18.28%	16.95%	-7.28%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.94%	1.34%	-30.93%
Two or More Races	0%	0.61%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%