Explore the Family Name Noyola

The meaning of Noyola

Hispanic (mainly Mexico): probably an altered form of Basque Loyola. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Carlos, Francisco, Benito, Javier, Raul, Angel, Armando, Arturo, Catalina, Guadalupe.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Noyola has seen significant growth between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 10,248 in 2000 to 7,759 in 2010, marking an overall increase of 24.29%. In terms of count, the number of people with the Noyola surname rose from 2,885 in 2000 to 4,279 in 2010, a substantial jump of 48.32%. Furthermore, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the surname Noyola grew from 1.07 in 2000 to 1.45 in 2010, indicating a rise of 35.51%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,248	#7,759	24.29%
Count	2,885	4,279	48.32%
Proportion per 100k	1.07	1.45	35.51%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Noyola

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals information regarding the ethnicity associated with the Noyola surname. From 2000 to 2010, the Hispanic ethnicity saw a slight increase from 94.94% to 95.65%, solidifying it as the dominant ethnic identity for this surname. Other ethnic identities, such as White, saw a decrease from 3.81% to 3.39%. Notably, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped significantly from 0.45% to 0.14%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black showed a small increase from 0.35% to 0.42%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained stable at 0.21%, while those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased from 0.24% to 0.19%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	94.94%	95.65%	0.75%
White	3.81%	3.39%	-11.02%
Black	0.35%	0.42%	20%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.21%	0.21%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.24%	0.19%	-20.83%
Two or More Races	0.45%	0.14%	-68.89%