Explore the Family Name Labarca

The meaning of Labarca

Italian (southern; La Barca) and Hispanic (mainly Venezuela and Chile): variant of Italian and Spanish Barca, with the addition of the definite article la. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Ramon, Jose, Luis, Marcelo, Pedro, Raul, Sergio, Wilfredo. Italian Carmine, Ciro, Giovanni, Salvatore, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Labarca has seen an increase in popularity over a decade. In 2000, Labarca ranked 54,522nd in terms of frequency, with a count of 354 bearers. By 2010, its rank had improved to 51,723rd with a count of 402, marking a substantial change of 5.13% in ranking and a 13.56% increase in the number of people carrying this surname. The proportion per 100,000 population also increased by 7.69%, from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,522	#51,723	5.13%
Count	354	402	13.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.14	7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Labarca

Regarding the ethnic identity of individuals carrying the Labarca surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some notable shifts. In 2000, the majority of Labarcas identified as White (64.97%) or Hispanic (33.33%). However, by 2010, there was a slight decrease in those identifying as White to 60.45%, and an increase among those identifying as Hispanic to 36.57%. The data also recorded a new category in 2010: individuals identifying with two or more races, making up 1.24% of Labarcas. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	64.97%	60.45%	-6.96%
Hispanic	33.33%	36.57%	9.72%
Two or More Races	0%	1.24%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%