Explore the Family Name Legarda
The meaning of Legarda
Basque: habitational name from any of the places so named, in Navarre and Araba/Álava provinces (Basque Country, Spain), from Basque legar ‘loose stone’ + the collective suffix -eta ‘place or group of’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Legarda in the United States?
The surname Legarda saw a mild increase in its popularity between the years 2000 and 2010 according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked 37,043 in popularity, but by 2010, it had moved up to rank 33,280 – a change of 10.16 percent. Additionally, the count or the number of individuals with the Legarda surname increased by 21.16 percent, rising from 567 in 2000 to 687 in 2010. When considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the Legarda name rose by 9.52 percent from 0.21 to 0.23.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #37,043 | #33,280 | 10.16% |
| Count | 567 | 687 | 21.16% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.23 | 9.52% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Legarda
When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Legarda as per the Decennial U.S. Census, we can see that it is most prevalent among the Hispanic community with an increase from 76.72 percent in 2000 to 79.91 percent in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander demographic holds the second-highest prevalence, although this decreased slightly from 15.70 percent in 2000 to 13.83 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion of those identifying as White with the surname Legarda saw a significant decrease of 32.47 percent over the decade. The census data also shows an increase in those identifying with two or more races, growing by 65.85 percent from 1.23 percent in 2000 to 2.04 percent in 2010. The categories for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero, indicating little to no representation within these groups during both census periods. The "(S)" designation was not present in this data set, meaning there were no suppressions for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 76.72% | 79.91% | 4.16% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 15.7% | 13.83% | -11.91% |
| White | 5.82% | 3.93% | -32.47% |
| Two or More Races | 1.23% | 2.04% | 65.85% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |