Explore the Family Name Gorostieta
The meaning of Gorostieta
Basque: topographic or habitational name referring to a house named with gorosti ‘holly’ + the collective suffix -eta ‘place or group of’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gorostieta in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gorostieta has significantly increased in the United States over the decade between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 53,904 in 2000 to 31,211 in 2010, marking a 42.1% increase. In terms of the count, there were a total of 359 individuals with the Gorostieta surname in 2000 compared to 743 in 2010, which corresponds to an impressive increase of nearly 107%. Notably, the proportion of people bearing the surname per 100,000 also nearly doubled, increasing by 92.31%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #53,904 | #31,211 | 42.1% |
| Count | 359 | 743 | 106.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.25 | 92.31% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gorostieta
Turning to information on ethnicity from the Decennial U.S. Census, the overwhelming majority of individuals carrying the Gorostieta surname identify as Hispanic, at around 98.33% in 2000 and slightly more at 98.52% in 2010. There was a slight increase in those identifying as White, moving from 1.39% in 2000 to 1.48% in 2010. However, there were no recorded changes in the number of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 98.33% | 98.52% | 0.19% |
| White | 1.39% | 1.48% | 6.47% |
| 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% |