Explore the Family Name Quijas

The meaning of Quijas

Spanish: probably a habitational name from Quijas, in Cantabria. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jesus, Alfredo, Jose, Rodolfo, Salvador, Ventura, Armando, Brijido, Enrique, Eusebio, Felipe De Jesus, Fernando.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Quijas has seen a surge in popularity over the last decade. The ranking of this surname rose significantly from being the 26,163rd most popular name in 2000 to the 20,871st in 2010, reflecting a change of 20.23 percent. The count of individuals with this last name also increased by 43.69 percent during the same period, going from 879 to 1,263. The proportion per 100,000 people showed an increase as well, moving up from 0.33 to 0.43, which is a 30.3 percent rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,163	#20,871	20.23%
Count	879	1,263	43.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.43	30.3%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Quijas

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Quijas identify as Hispanic. In 2000, 90.78 percent reported this ethnicity, and by 2010, this percentage slightly increased to 91.37, marking a change of 0.65 percent. The next largest group identified as White, though it experienced a small decrease from 7.51 percent in 2000 to 7.21 percent in 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category also saw a drop from 1.02 percent to 0.87 percent. Meanwhile, the categories Asian/Pacific Islander and Black contained no individuals with the Quijas surname for both years, and the Two or more races category also remained at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	90.78%	91.37%	0.65%
White	7.51%	7.21%	-3.99%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.02%	0.87%	-14.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%