Explore the Family Name Guallpa
The meaning of Guallpa
Amerindian (Ecuador): from a Castilianized form of Quechuan wallpa ‘hen’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Guallpa in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Guallpa has seen a significant rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 49,767th most popular but by 2010 had jumped to 23,866th, marking a substantial increase of 52.04%. The number of people with this surname also increased during this period, from 396 to 1,058, an impressive growth of 167.17%. Furthermore, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.15 with the surname Guallpa in 2000, but this figure rose to 0.36 by 2010, showing a 140% increase.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #49,767 | #23,866 | 52.04% |
| Count | 396 | 1,058 | 167.17% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.36 | 140% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Guallpa
In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the vast majority of individuals with the surname Guallpa identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010. The proportion of Hispanics with this surname slightly increased from 96.72% to 97.07%, while the percentage of those identifying as White dropped from 3.03% to 1.89%. There was no data available for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, in 2010, 0.85% of the individuals with the surname Guallpa identified as Black, a category which was not recorded in 2000. Those identifying with two or more races remained at zero for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 96.72% | 97.07% | 0.36% |
| White | 3.03% | 1.89% | -37.62% |
| Black | 0% | 0.85% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |