Explore the Family Name Roja

The meaning of Roja

1. Spanish: apparently a nickname from the feminine adjective roja ‘red’. Alternatively, an altered form of the cognate Rojo. 2. Romanian: of Hungarian origin, an altered form of Rózsa ‘rose’ (see Rozsa).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Roja has seen some fluctuation in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Roja was ranked 71,808 in popularity, but by 2010 it had moved up to 59,901 - a significant increase of 16.58%. The number of individuals carrying the Roja surname also increased from 253 to 337, representing a growth of 33.2% over this time period. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also rose by 22.22%, from 0.09 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#71,808	#59,901	16.58%
Count	253	337	33.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.11	22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Roja

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Roja surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census, we see that the majority of individuals identify as Hispanic, at 82.61% in 2000 and slightly less at 82.49% in 2010. A notable portion also identifies as White, although this percentage decreased from 10.67% in 2000 to 9.20% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders decreased by 13.42% during the same period. Interestingly, there were no individuals identifying as Black or belonging to two or more races in either year, and a new category emerged in 2010: American Indian and Alaskan Native, making up 2.08% of those with the Roja surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	82.61%	82.49%	-0.15%
White	10.67%	9.2%	-13.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5.14%	4.45%	-13.42%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	2.08%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%