Explore the Family Name Gasca

The meaning of Gasca

Aragonese and Catalan: ethnic name from the feminine form of gasc ‘Basque’. Compare Gazca and Lagasca. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Francisco, Manuel, Guadalupe, Ricardo, Eduardo, Luis, Miguel, Alberto, Alvaro, Arturo, Enrique.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gasca has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name held the rank of 8835 which increased to 6913 by 2010, indicating a growth of approximately 21.75%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 3413 to 4854, a significant increase of 42.22%. This change resulted in an escalation of the proportion per 100,000 people from 1.27 to 1.65, marking an increase of nearly 29.92%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#8,835	#6,913	21.75%
Count	3,413	4,854	42.22%
Proportion per 100k	1.27	1.65	29.92%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gasca

The ethnicity distribution for the surname Gasca, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, indicates that the majority of the individuals identify as Hispanic. From 2000 to 2010, there was a slight increase in this group, going from 91.80% to 94.40%. There were decreases in those identifying as White (from 7.12% to 4.90%) and those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native (from 0.32% to 0.16%). The percentage of people identifying with two or more races also decreased from 0.50% to 0.19%. New appearances in the 2010 census include those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black, although these groups remain a very small fraction of the total.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	91.8%	94.4%	2.83%
White	7.12%	4.9%	-31.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.25%	0%
Two or More Races	0.5%	0.19%	-62%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.32%	0.16%	-50%
Black	0%	0.1%	0%