Explore the Family Name Ilarraza
The meaning of Ilarraza
Basque: variant of Larraza, itself a Castilianized form of a topographic or habitational name referring to a house named with larratz ‘wasteland’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ilarraza in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ilarraza has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 63,812th most popular name in the United States with a count of 292, translating to a proportion of 0.11 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had risen to 60,196 and the count to 335, which still represented a proportion of 0.11 per 100,000 people. This reflects an overall change in rank and count by 5.67% and 14.73% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #63,812 | #60,196 | 5.67% |
| Count | 292 | 335 | 14.73% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ilarraza
Regarding ethnicity, the majority of individuals bearing the surname Ilarraza in the United States identify as Hispanic, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In both 2000 and 2010, over 90% of the Ilarraza population identified as Hispanic, although there was a slight decrease from 92.47% to 91.64% during that period. There was also a minor increase in individuals identifying as White, from 5.82% in 2000 to 6.57% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 92.47% | 91.64% | -0.9% |
| White | 5.82% | 6.57% | 12.89% |
| 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% |