Explore the Family Name Roncal

The meaning of Roncal

Basque: Castilianized form of a habitational name from a town named Erronkari (in Castilian: Roncal), in Navarre.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Roncal" has seen an upward trend from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 70,679 in commonality, which improved to 60,347 by 2010. This represents an approximate increase of 14.62%. Moreover, the count of people carrying this name also escalated during the same period, from 258 individuals in 2000 to 334 in 2010, marking a growth rate of approximately 29.46%. The proportion per 100k people showed a slight increase of 10% over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#70,679#60,34714.62%
Count25833429.46%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Roncal

The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Roncal" also saw shifts between 2000 and 2010, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander origin decreased slightly from 34.88% to 33.83%. Interestingly, no change was observed in the categories of two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, which remained at 0% throughout the decade. The individuals identifying as White decreased from 13.95% to 10.78%. However, there was an increase in the Hispanic category, moving up from 50% in 2000 to 54.19% in 2010.

20002010Change
Hispanic50%54.19%8.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander34.88%33.83%-3.01%
White13.95%10.78%-22.72%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%