Explore the Family Name Jiron

The meaning of Jiron

Hispanic (mainly Nicaragua; Jirón): altered form of Spanish Girón (see Giron). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Armando, Carlota, Claudio, Guillermo, Orlando, Rafael, Sergio, Ada Luz, Ana Silvia, Angelina, Candido.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Jiron has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 12,897th most popular surname in the US and by 2010, it had climbed to 12,447th, recording a growth rate of 3.49%. The total count of individuals bearing this surname also rose from 2,187 in 2000 to 2,494 in 2010, marking an increase of 14.04%. Thus, the proportion of people with the surname Jiron per 100,000 residents also grew from 0.81 to 0.85 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,897	#12,447	3.49%
Count	2,187	2,494	14.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.81	0.85	4.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jiron

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of the people with the last name Jiron identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase from 76.27% to 78.67%. White individuals with this surname decreased slightly from 12.89% to 12.19%, while the Asian/Pacific Islander group showed a decrease from 0.55% to 0.36%. Those identifying as Black went down notably from 1.01% to 0.52%. People identifying as having two or more races dropped from 1.05% to 0.92%. Lastly, American Indian and Alaskan Natives with the surname Jiron decreased from 8.23% to 7.34%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	76.27%	78.67%	3.15%
White	12.89%	12.19%	-5.43%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	8.23%	7.34%	-10.81%
Two or More Races	1.05%	0.92%	-12.38%
Black	1.01%	0.52%	-48.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.55%	0.36%	-34.55%