Explore the Family Name Gaxiola

The meaning of Gaxiola

Hispanic (Mexico): Castilianized form of a Basque topographic name formed with an unexplained first element + the topographic suffix -ola ‘place of’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Alvaro, Carlos, Gerardo, Ana, Armida, Efrain, Fernando, Jose, Luz, Manuel, Rafael, Sergio.

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

The surname Gaxiola increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname was ranked 13,971st in popularity and rose to 11,627th by 2010, marking a 16.78% change. The count of individuals with the Gaxiola surname also rose significantly during this period, from 1,982 to 2,696, an increase of 36.02%. This indicates that it has become more common, with its proportion per 100k people rising from 0.73 to 0.91, a 24.66% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,971	#11,627	16.78%
Count	1,982	2,696	36.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.73	0.91	24.66%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gaxiola

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a shift in trends for the Gaxiola surname between 2000 and 2010. Hispanic ethnicity remained dominant throughout these years, with a slight increase from 91.37% to 91.84%. Asian/Pacific Islander representation among those with the Gaxiola surname saw a notable rise, increasing by 108% from 0.25 to 0.52. There were also new appearances of Black ethnicity and those identifying with two or more races in 2010, at 0.19% and 0.22% respectively. However, the White and American Indian/Alaskan Native ethnic identities saw decreases of -9.45% and -34.00% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	91.37%	91.84%	0.51%
White	7.62%	6.9%	-9.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.25%	0.52%	108%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.5%	0.33%	-34%
Two or More Races	0%	0.22%	0%
Black	0%	0.19%	0%