Explore the Family Name Jojola

The meaning of Jojola

Native American (Pueblo) and Hispanic: nickname from a word presumably meaning ‘sesame seed’ in the Southern Tiwa (Pueblo) language. This surname originated in Isleta Pueblo, NM. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Mario, Delfino, Estevan, Felicita, Josefa, Juan, Juanita, Leandro, Manuel, Marcelina.

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

The surname "Jojola" was ranked 23,547 in popularity according to the 2000 Decennial U.S. Census and dropped slightly to 23,978 in 2010, a change of -1.83%. The number of people with this surname increased from 1,005 individuals in 2000 to 1,052 in 2010, marking a growth of 4.68%. The proportion of people named Jojola per 100k residents also decreased slightly from 0.37 in 2000 to 0.36 in 2010, which represents a -2.7% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,547	#23,978	-1.83%
Count	1,005	1,052	4.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.36	-2.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jojola

In terms of ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, those identifying as Hispanic made up the majority of individuals with the surname Jojola in both 2000 and 2010, although their proportion dipped slightly from 51.84% to 50.10%. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native formed the second largest group, making up 37.21% in 2000 and decreasing to 36.50% in 2010. The White demographic saw an increase from 8.66% in 2000 to 10.65% in 2010. Individuals who identified with two or more races also increased from 1.79% to 2.47% during this period. There were no recorded instances of this surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	51.84%	50.1%	-3.36%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	37.21%	36.5%	-1.91%
White	8.66%	10.65%	22.98%
Two or More Races	1.79%	2.47%	37.99%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%