Explore the Family Name Izurieta
The meaning of Izurieta
Basque: habitational name from a place called Izurieta, in Gipuzkoa province, Basque Country (Spain), composed of izai ‘fir tree’ + uri ‘hamlet, village, settlement’ + the collective suffix -eta ‘place or group of’, hence ‘village where there are a lot of fir trees’.
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How common is the last name Izurieta in the United States?
The surname Izurieta grew in popularity within the United States between the years 2000 and 2010, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The rank of this surname moved from 66,274th place in 2000 to 58,337th in 2010, a significant jump of approximately 12%. Concurrently, the count of individuals bearing this surname also increased by nearly 25%, from 279 in 2000 to 348 in 2010. This change reflected an increase in the proportion of people with the Izurieta surname per 100,000 from 0.1 to 0.12.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #66,274 | #58,337 | 11.98% |
| Count | 279 | 348 | 24.73% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.12 | 20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Izurieta
In terms of ethnicity, the Izurieta surname was predominantly associated with the Hispanic community in both 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 90.32% of Izurietas identified as Hispanic, which slightly decreased to 89.37% in 2010. During the same period, the percentage of Izurietas identifying as White saw a small increase from 9.32% to 10.34%. There were no recorded Izurietas who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native or belonging to two or more races in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 90.32% | 89.37% | -1.05% |
| White | 9.32% | 10.34% | 10.94% |
| 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% |