Explore the Family Name Marrujo

The meaning of Marrujo

Hispanic: altered form of Spanish Marrufo. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Fernando, Jose, Jose Luis, Ramon, Alfredo, Andres, Azucena, Carlos, Claudio, Concepcion, Crescencio.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Marrujo has seen an increase in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, Marrujo was ranked 25,272nd most common surname in the United States with a count of 920 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, it had climbed to rank 24,214 and the count had risen to 1,037 individuals, marking a growth of approximately 12.72%. The proportion per 100,000 people also slightly increased from 0.34 to 0.35.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,272	#24,214	4.19%
Count	920	1,037	12.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.35	2.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Marrujo

Data from the Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Marrujo surname. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as Hispanic, making up 86.11% of Marrujos in 2010, up from 85.43% in 2000. Additionally, there was a slight increase in those identifying as White, from 10.65% in 2000 to 10.9% in 2010. A notable change was seen in the proportion of those identifying as two or more races, which saw a significant rise by 33.85%, from 0.65% in 2000 to 0.87% in 2010. However, the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased from 2.72% to 1.83%. There were no individuals with the Marrujo surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	85.43%	86.11%	0.8%
White	10.65%	10.9%	2.35%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.72%	1.83%	-32.72%
Two or More Races	0.65%	0.87%	33.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%