Explore the Family Name Mujica

The meaning of Mujica

Basque: Castilianized form (also Mújica) of Muxika, a habitational name from Muxika, a place in Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Compare Mojica and Mugica. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Pedro, Alfredo, Gonzalo, Jorge, Ramon, Raul, Rodrigo, Agustin, Eduardo, Jesus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mujica has been growing in popularity throughout the years. In 2000, Mujica was ranked 14,641st in terms of prevalence, while in 2010, it climbed to the 12,033rd spot, indicating a 17.81% change in rank. The count of individuals bearing this surname also significantly rose from 1,863 in 2000 to 2,594 in 2010, marking a substantial increase of 39.24%. Consequently, the proportion of U.S. residents named Mujica per 100,000 population increased by 27.54%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,641	#12,033	17.81%
Count	1,863	2,594	39.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.69	0.88	27.54%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mujica

The ethnicity distribution of those with the surname Mujica has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. Hispanic representation dominated for both years, increasing slightly from 90.55% to 92.95%. In contrast, the percentage of white individuals dropped notably from 7.94% to 6.36%, showing a 19.9% decrease. There were minimal changes in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, with some groups seeing a reduction to zero. However, this information may have been suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	90.55%	92.95%	2.65%
White	7.94%	6.36%	-19.9%
Black	0.48%	0.35%	-27.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.48%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.27%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.27%	0%	0%