Explore the Family Name Queiroz

The meaning of Queiroz

Portuguese: altered form of Queirós, a topographic name from the plural of queiró ‘heather’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Queiroz has grown in popularity over a decade. In 2000, Queiroz was the 61,713th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to 42,308th - a rise of 31.44%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased significantly, from 304 in 2000 to 513 in 2010, representing a growth of 68.75%. Consequently, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.11 named Queiroz in 2000, and this figure rose to 0.17 in 2010, marking an increase of 54.55%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,713	#42,308	31.44%
Count	304	513	68.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.17	54.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Queiroz

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Queiroz between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the largest proportion of those with the Queiroz surname identified as White (56.25%), followed by those identifying with two or more races (26.64%), and then Hispanic (15.79%). By 2010, the proportion who identified as White had risen to 78.36%, a change of 39.31%. However, the proportion identifying with two or more races fell sharply to 3.12% (-88.29%), and those who identified as Hispanic also decreased to 10.33% (-34.58%). Interestingly, by 2010, some began to identify as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black, diversifying the ethnic identities tied to the surname Queiroz.

	2000	2010	Change
White	56.25%	78.36%	39.31%
Hispanic	15.79%	10.33%	-34.58%
Black	0%	5.46%	0%
Two or More Races	26.64%	3.12%	-88.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.73%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%