Explore the Family Name Oseguera

The meaning of Oseguera

Spanish: habitational name from Oseguera, a village in Burgos province. This surname is most common in Mexico and Honduras. Compare Ocegueda, Oceguera, and Osegueda. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Francisco, Jesus, Raul, Javier, Jose Luis, Juan, Miguel, Salvador, Alfredo, Guadalupe, Jaime.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Oseguera has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Oseguera ranked 15,207 in terms of commonality, but by 2010 it had jumped to 7,455, experiencing a rise of nearly 51%. The count of individuals with this surname also ascended dramatically from 1,777 in 2000 to 4,470 in 2010, marking an increase of over 151%. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.66 people named Oseguera in 2000, which escalated to 1.52 by 2010, representing a growth of 130.3%.

20002010Change
Rank#15,207#7,45550.98%
Count1,7774,470151.55%
Proportion per 100k0.661.52130.3%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Oseguera

The ethnic identity associated with the name Oseguera has seen some shifts from 2000 to 2010, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the vast majority (95.05%) of those with the surname identified as Hispanic, a figure that slightly rose to 96.69% by 2010. Identification as White dropped from 4.05% in 2000 to 2.89% in 2010. Those identifying as Black decreased from 0.34% to 0.18% in the same period. There was no change in the number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or as part of two or more races. However, those who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000 did not appear to do so in 2010.

20002010Change
Hispanic95.05%96.69%1.73%
White4.05%2.89%-28.64%
Black0.34%0.18%-47.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.13%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.39%0%0%