Explore the Family Name Liceaga

The meaning of Liceaga

Basque: Castilianized form of Lizeaga, itself a variant of Leizeaga, a topographic name composed of leize ‘chasm, pothole’ + the locative suffix -aga ‘place or group of’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Liceaga has seen significant growth from 2000 to 2010. Initially ranked at 64,008 in 2000, it climbed to a rank of 49,177 by 2010, marking an improvement of 23.17%. The total count of individuals with this surname also increased substantially during this period, from 291 to 428, which is a robust increase of 47.08%. The proportion per 100,000 population also grew from 0.11 to 0.15, showing a rise of 36.36%.

20002010Change
Rank#64,008#49,17723.17%
Count29142847.08%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1536.36%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Liceaga

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Liceaga surname identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 92.10% identified as Hispanic, increasing slightly to 94.86% by 2010, a change of 3.00%. The percentage identifying as White fell from 7.56% to 4.91% over the same period, indicating a decrease of 35.05%. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
Hispanic92.1%94.86%3%
White7.56%4.91%-35.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%