Explore the Family Name Morquecho

The meaning of Morquecho

Basque: Castilianized form of Morketxo, unexplained. The surname Morketxo is apparently not found in Spain. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Ruben, Francisco, Nieves, Adan, Alberto, Alejandro, Alfredo, Carlos, Cesar, Eduardo, Elicia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Morquecho has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 23,863 in popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to the 18,347th spot, marking a change of 23.12%. Additionally, the number of people carrying the Morquecho surname grew from 988 in 2000 to 1,510 in 2010, indicating a rise of 52.83%. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also increased by 37.84% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,863	#18,347	23.12%
Count	988	1,510	52.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.51	37.84%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Morquecho

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Morquecho surname is predominantly associated with the Hispanic community. In 2000, 94.84% of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic, and this figure remained nearly constant at 94.3% in 2010, marking only a slight decrease of 0.57%. The percentage of individuals with the Morquecho surname identifying as White showed a modest increase from 4.45% in 2000 to 5.17% in 2010. However, there were no reported instances of this surname among people who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	94.84%	94.3%	-0.57%
White	4.45%	5.17%	16.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%