Explore the Family Name Quizhpi

The meaning of Quizhpi

Amerindian (Ecuador): variant of Quishpi, from a Castilianized form of Quechuan kishpi ‘freed’ and ‘glass, precious stone’. Compare Quispe.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Quizhpi has significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 44,497 in terms of popularity and had a count of 455 individuals carrying this surname. By 2010, its rank had improved to 22,618 with an impressive growth of 49.17%. The total count of individuals with this surname also rose dramatically by 149.45% to 1,135 people. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a substantial increase from 0.17 to 0.38, marking a change of 123.53%.

20002010Change
Rank#44,497#22,61849.17%
Count4551,135149.45%
Proportion per 100k0.170.38123.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Quizhpi

Regarding ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that Quizhpi is predominantly a Hispanic surname. In 2000, 97.36% of individuals with this surname were of Hispanic ethnicity, a figure which slightly decreased to 96.83% by 2010. On the other hand, the percentage of White individuals bearing this surname increased from 2.64% to 3.17% during the same period. There were no persons of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity reported to have this surname in either year.

20002010Change
Hispanic97.36%96.83%-0.54%
White2.64%3.17%20.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%