Explore the Family Name Lizaso

The meaning of Lizaso

Basque: habitational name from a village in Navarre, so named from lizar(r) ‘ash tree’ + the suffix -so indicating abundance.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lizaso has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 104,257th most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to become the 93,125th most common name. This represents a positive change of 10.68 in ranking position. The number of individuals with this surname also increased from 159 to 197 during this period, marking a substantial percentage growth of 23.9. The proportion per 100,000 people for this name also saw an uplift from 0.06 to 0.07, indicating a 16.67 percent increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#104,257	#93,125	10.68%
Count	159	197	23.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.07	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lizaso

The ethnicity distribution for the surname Lizaso also shifted somewhat between 2000 and 2010, as evidenced by the Decennial U.S. Census data. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander made up the largest portion, increasing from 49.69 percent in 2000 to 51.78 percent in 2010. The percentage of individuals with Lizaso as their surname who identified as having two or more ethnic identities rose from zero to 2.54. On the other hand, the percentage of White individuals decreased slightly from 16.98 to 15.74, while the Hispanic representation also dropped from 32.08 percent to 29.44 percent. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	49.69%	51.78%	4.21%
Hispanic	32.08%	29.44%	-8.23%
White	16.98%	15.74%	-7.3%
Two or More Races	0%	2.54%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%