Explore the Family Name Gamarra

The meaning of Gamarra

Basque: habitational name from any of several places called Gamarra, in Araba/Álava province, Basque Country (Spain). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Luis, Carlos, Jorge, Miguel, Roberto, Eduardo, Jose, Julio, Fernando, Raul, Adalid, Agustin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gamarra has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Gamarra was ranked 26,614th in terms of popularity, with a count of 861 individuals carrying this surname. By 2010, the popularity rank had risen to 20,263rd position, with 1,313 people possessing the surname, which signifies a change of nearly 24%. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 also increased by 40.62%, moving from 0.32 to 0.45.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,614	#20,263	23.86%
Count	861	1,313	52.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.45	40.62%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gamarra

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Gamarra surname identify as Hispanic. In 2000, around 88.39% identified as Hispanic, and this figure rose slightly to 91.62% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White dropped from 10.34% in 2000 to 7.62% in 2010, indicating a decrease of 26.31%. Interestingly, there were no records of individuals with the Gamarra surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. However, in 2010, approximately 0.61% of individuals with the Gamarra surname identified as Black, a category that was previously unrepresented.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	88.39%	91.62%	3.65%
White	10.34%	7.62%	-26.31%
Black	0%	0.61%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%