Explore the Family Name Lizardi

The meaning of Lizardi

Basque: topographic name for someone who lived by an ash wood, from lizar(r) ‘ash tree’ + -di, a suffix denoting abundance. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Alejandro, Jesus, Luis, Armando, Benito, Carlos, Cesar, Cruz, Eduardo, Felipe, Gabriela.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lizardi has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Lizardi was ranked 22,654 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had jumped to 19,152—a 15.46% change. The number of individuals with the Lizardi surname also saw an increase over that decade, from 1,059 in 2000 to 1,418 in 2010, representing a 33.9% rise. This increased the proportion of individuals with the Lizardi surname per 100,000 people from 0.39 to 0.48, a growth of 23.08%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,654	#19,152	15.46%
Count	1,059	1,418	33.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.48	23.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lizardi

Concerning ethnic identity associated with the surname Lizardi, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals several shifts between 2000 and 2010. Hispanic ethnicity remains predominant, increasing slightly from 85.36% to 87.24%. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased from 12.56% to 10.86%, while those identifying as Black saw an increase from 0.66% to 0.85%. Asian/Pacific Islander representation decreased slightly from 0.76% to 0.71%. There were no recorded changes for those identifying with two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	85.36%	87.24%	2.2%
White	12.56%	10.86%	-13.54%
Black	0.66%	0.85%	28.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.76%	0.71%	-6.58%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%