Explore the Family Name Inigo

The meaning of Inigo

Spanish (Íñigo): from the personal name Íñigo, a Castilianized form of Basque Eneko (recorded in classical times as Enneco). The name Íñigo was in the Middle Ages usually Latinized as Ignatius; it was the original name of Saint Ignatius of Loyola (Iñigo Yáñez de Oñaz y Loyola).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Inigo has increased from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname moved up from 76208 in 2000 to 58481 in 2010, a significant change of 23.26%. Additionally, the number of individuals bearing this surname also saw an increase of 47.66%, with counts rising from 235 in 2000 to 347 in 2010. This growing popularity is further evidenced by the proportion per 100k people which saw a rise of 33.33%.

20002010Change
Rank#76,208#58,48123.26%
Count23534747.66%
Proportion per 100k0.090.1233.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Inigo

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts in the distribution of the Inigo surname among various ethnic identities between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 11.51%, moving from 37.45% to 33.14%. The representation of those with White ethnicity dropped significantly by 44.26%, going down from 7.23% to 4.03%. On the other hand, the Hispanic representation saw an increase of 13.06%, escalating from 54.04% to 61.10%. For the first time in 2010, this surname was reported within those identifying with two or more races, accounting for 1.44% of the total. There were no changes for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities as they remained at 0% in both census years.

20002010Change
Hispanic54.04%61.1%13.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander37.45%33.14%-11.51%
White7.23%4.03%-44.26%
Two or More Races0%1.44%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%