Explore the Family Name Itwaru

The meaning of Itwaru

Indian: unexplained. This surname is found in Guyana; it is not used in India.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Itwaru has increased significantly over a span of a decade. In 2000, Itwaru ranked at 86,657 and the count was around 200; however, by 2010, its rank had jumped to 64,721 with a count of 307, showing a percentage change of 25.31 in rank and 53.5 in count respectively. There was also an increase in the proportion per 100k people, rising from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010 which is a 42.86 percent change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#86,657	#64,721	25.31%
Count	200	307	53.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.1	42.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Itwaru

The ethnicity distribution associated with the surname Itwaru presents interesting changes as well, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with the Itwaru surname identified their ethnicity as Asian/Pacific Islander, with a rise from 39 percent in 2000 to 44.95 percent in 2010. The second most common ethnic affiliation in 2000 was two or more races at 37 percent, but this dropped drastically to 9.12 percent in 2010. White and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic affiliations were not recorded in 2000, but made appearances in 2010 at 11.4 percent and 4.89 percent respectively. The percentage of those identifying as Black almost doubled from 14 percent to 26.71 percent, while the Hispanic group saw a decrease from 4.5 percent to 2.93 percent over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	39%	44.95%	15.26%
Black	14%	26.71%	90.79%
White	0%	11.4%	0%
Two or More Races	37%	9.12%	-75.35%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	4.89%	0%
Hispanic	4.5%	2.93%	-34.89%