Explore the Family Name Jarquin

The meaning of Jarquin

Spanish (Jarquín): habitational name for someone from the east, from jarqui, from Arabic sharqī ‘eastern’. This surname is rare in Spain (it is found mainly in Cádiz); it is most common in Nicaragua and Mexico. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Luis, Manuel, Alvaro, Carlos, Jorge, Juan, Raul, Camilo, Edmundo, Eduardo, Emilia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Jarquin significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Jarquin was ranked 14,877 in terms of popularity and had only 1,825 counts. By 2010, it rose to rank 10,290 with a count of 3,132, signifying a change of 30.83% in rank and 71.62% in count. The proportion per 100k also saw an increase of 55.88%, from 0.68 to 1.06.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,877	#10,290	30.83%
Count	1,825	3,132	71.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.68	1.06	55.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jarquin

The ethnic identity associated with the Jarquin surname also saw shifts during the same period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, most individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic (94.03%). This figure slightly increased to 96.01% by 2010. There was a notable decrease in those identifying as White, dropping from 5.26% to 3.35%. Interestingly, while there were no individuals who identified as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, by 2010 there were 0.35% identifying as Black. There were no changes for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, and the "Two or more races" category disappeared by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	94.03%	96.01%	2.11%
White	5.26%	3.35%	-36.31%
Black	0%	0.35%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.27%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%