Explore the Family Name Roxas

The meaning of Roxas

Spanish: variant of Rojas. This surname is very rare in Spain; it is found mainly in the Philippines. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Nestor, Rodolfo, Francisco, Manuel, Ramon, Ana, Annaliza, Arsenio, Aureo, Beatriz, Cristina.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Roxas has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Roxas was ranked 20,528th in popularity and had a frequency of 1,201. However, by 2010, it had climbed to 16,755th place and the count had increased to 1,706. This represents an 18.38% rise in rank and a 42.05% surge in the number of individuals with this surname. Consequently, the proportion of people named Roxas per 100,000 also grew by 28.89%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,528	#16,755	18.38%
Count	1,201	1,706	42.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.58	28.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Roxas

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Roxas, it is predominantly held by individuals identifying as Asian or Pacific Islander, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. This group accounted for 83.26% of the population with this surname in 2000, and this figure rose to 85.58% in 2010. The proportion of those with mixed race increased slightly from 4.16% to 4.57%. There was a decrease in the percentage of White people carrying the surname, dropping from 7.74% to 4.57%. The Hispanic representation saw a slight increase from 4.50% to 4.81%. The surname Roxas was not reported among Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in either of the two census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	83.26%	85.58%	2.79%
Hispanic	4.5%	4.81%	6.89%
Two or More Races	4.16%	4.57%	9.86%
White	7.74%	4.57%	-40.96%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%