Explore the Family Name Gaviria

The meaning of Gaviria

Basque: Castilianized form of Gabiria, a habitational name from Gabiria in Gipuzkoa province, Basque Country (Spain), so named from Basque gabi ‘smith’s hammer’ + -iri ‘near’. Compare Gavidia. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Luis, Eduardo, Jose, Juan, Miguel, Andres, Carlos, Fernando, Francisco, Jairo, Jesus, Liliana.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gaviria has increased significantly in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, Gaviria was ranked as the 21,651st most popular surname, but by 2010 it had moved up to the 17,613th spot - an improvement of 18.65%. The count of people with this surname also saw a notable increase during this period, from 1,122 in 2000 to 1,595 in 2010, marking a rise of 42.16%. Its proportion per 100,000 people similarly rose by 28.57%, from 0.42 to 0.54.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,651	#17,613	18.65%
Count	1,122	1,595	42.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.54	28.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gaviria

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Gaviria identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010. Specifically, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased slightly from 92.16% to 93.42% over the decade. Those identifying as White made up the second largest group, though their proportion decreased from 6.95% to 6.21%. Notably, there were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or Two or more races in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	92.16%	93.42%	1.37%
White	6.95%	6.21%	-10.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%