Explore the Family Name Saragosa

The meaning of Saragosa

Hispanic: altered form of Spanish Zaragoza or of its Catalan variant Saragossa. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Ruben, Angelina, Artemio, Domingo, Felipe, Francisco, Guadalupe, Guillermina, Jacinto, Javier, Mario.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Saragosa has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name improved from 28,700 in 2000 to 19,823 in 2010, indicating a popularity growth of almost 31%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname expanded by approximately 74%, from 781 to 1,356 over the same period. Further, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people rose by nearly 59% from 0.29 to 0.46.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,700	#19,823	30.93%
Count	781	1,356	73.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.46	58.62%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saragosa

The ethnic identity affiliated with the surname Saragosa also saw shifts from 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The highest percentage of the surname was found within the Hispanic community, growing from 74.26% to 77.88%. The White ethnicity experienced a slight decrease, moving from 17.67% to 16.52%. In terms of Asian/Pacific Islander affiliation, there was a notable drop from 4.61% to 2.65%. The group identified as Two or more races also saw a reduction from 2.18% to 1.62%. Interestingly, two groups that had no representation in 2000, Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native, emerged on the charts in 2010 with 0.81% and 0.52%, respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	74.26%	77.88%	4.87%
White	17.67%	16.52%	-6.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.61%	2.65%	-42.52%
Two or More Races	2.18%	1.62%	-25.69%
Black	0%	0.81%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.52%	0%