Explore the Family Name Jaurigue

The meaning of Jaurigue

Hispanic: altered form of Basque Jauregui.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Jaurigue has seen a slight increase in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 45,403rd most common surname with 444 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, it had risen to the 42,579th spot with an increase of 6.22% in its rank. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a significant increase of 14.64%, from 444 in 2000 to 509 in 2010. This resulted in an increase in the proportion of people named Jaurigue per 100,000 from 0.16 to 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,403	#42,579	6.22%
Count	444	509	14.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.17	6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jaurigue

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that there were changes in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Jaurigue between 2000 and 2010. The highest proportion of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic, increasing slightly from 60.59% in 2000 to 61.89% in 2010. The second largest group identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, which saw a notable increase from 22.52% to 26.33%. However, the number of people identified as White decreased by 21.75% during the same period. There was also a significant decrease in those identifying with two or more races, from 3.60% to 1.57%. Lastly, no individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	60.59%	61.89%	2.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	22.52%	26.33%	16.92%
White	13.06%	10.22%	-21.75%
Two or More Races	3.6%	1.57%	-56.39%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%