Explore the Family Name Joaquin

The meaning of Joaquin

Spanish (Joaquín): from the personal name Joaquín, an equivalent of Joachim. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Jose, Juan, Gilberto, Alejandro, Ana, Carlos, Eduardo, Leticia, Miguel, Natividad, Santiago.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Joaquin has seen significant growth in the United States between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 11,214th place in 2000, it had moved up to 9,172nd place by 2010 – an increase of 18.21%. This represents a rise of over 37% in the total number of people with this surname, from 2,592 in 2000 to 3,559 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Joaquin per 100,000 also increased by 26.04%, indicating that the name was growing in popularity during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,214	#9,172	18.21%
Count	2,592	3,559	37.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.96	1.21	26.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Joaquin

When examining the ethnicity of those bearing the surname Joaquin, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows shifts in ethnic identity between 2000 and 2010. The largest ethnic group represented among the Joaquins is Hispanic, which saw an increase from 40.74% to 49.90% during this ten-year period. The proportions of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, White, and American Indian and Alaskan Native all decreased, while the proportion of Black individuals slightly increased. The most notable decrease came within the category of two or more races, which fell by 36.42%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	40.74%	49.9%	22.48%
White	25.23%	19.39%	-23.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	18.6%	18.09%	-2.74%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	8.1%	6.94%	-14.32%
Two or More Races	4.86%	3.09%	-36.42%
Black	2.47%	2.58%	4.45%