Explore the Family Name Parraga

The meaning of Parraga

Spanish (Párraga): habitational name from an old variant of the Galician placename Parga (see Parga).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Parraga has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Parraga ranked 59,611 in terms of popularity among surnames, but by the year 2010, it had climbed to rank 44,423, marking an impressive 25.48% change. In terms of sheer count, there were 317 individuals with the Parraga surname in 2000, which rose to 484 by 2010, signifying a substantial 52.68% increase. The proportion of people named Parraga per 100k also increased by 33.33% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,611	#44,423	25.48%
Count	317	484	52.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.16	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Parraga

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnicity breakdown associated with the Parraga surname. From 2000 to 2010, there was a noticeable shift in the ethnic identity of individuals bearing this surname. In 2000, 82.33% of Parragas identified as Hispanic, a number that rose to 87.40% by 2010. Meanwhile, other ethnicities saw declines; for instance, those identifying as White decreased from 14.20% to 9.71%, while Asian/Pacific Islander representation fell from 1.58% to 1.45%. There was also a slight decrease in the percentage of Parragas identifying with two or more races, dropping from 1.58% to 1.24%. However, the Black community and the American Indian and Alaskan Native community had no representation under the Parraga surname in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	82.33%	87.4%	6.16%
White	14.2%	9.71%	-31.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.58%	1.45%	-8.23%
Two or More Races	1.58%	1.24%	-21.52%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%