Explore the Family Name Garrigus

The meaning of Garrigus

Altered form of French Garrigues. Compare Gargas, Garges, Gargis, and Gargus. History: Bearers of the surname Garrigus are descendants of Matthieu Garrigues, a Huguenot from France (see Garrigues).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Garrigus has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, this surname ranked 33,248th in popularity with 648 individuals bearing the name, while by 2010, it climbed to the 32,676th position with 703 people carrying the name, representing an overall change of 1.72%. Notably, despite the increase in count, the proportion per 100k people remained constant at 0.24.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,248	#32,676	1.72%
Count	648	703	8.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.24	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Garrigus

The census data also provides valuable insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Garrigus. According to the Decennial U.S. Census, most individuals with the Garrigus surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 2.33% over this period. Interestingly, there was an increase in the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races and those of Hispanic ethnicity, with changes of 43.17% and 23.24% respectively. There was also a minor presence of Asian/Pacific Islander identity recorded in 2010 where none had been reported in 2000. However, no individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.83%	93.6%	-2.33%
Hispanic	1.85%	2.28%	23.24%
Two or More Races	1.39%	1.99%	43.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%