Explore the Family Name Saravia

The meaning of Saravia

Spanish (mainly Seville): altered form of Galician and Asturian-Leonese Sarabia. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Francisco, Luis, Mario, Ana, Jorge, Juan, Santos, Armando, Guadalupe, Manuel.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Saravia saw a significant rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Saravia was ranked 8057th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 5603rd position - a notable increase of approximately 30 percent. The count of people with the surname Saravia also rose substantially during this period, swelling from 3795 in 2000 to 6207 in 2010, which marks a 63.56 percent increase. Consequently, the proportion of individuals bearing the Saravia surname per 100k people increased by nearly half, from 1.41 to 2.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#8,057	#5,603	30.46%
Count	3,795	6,207	63.56%
Proportion per 100k	1.41	2.1	48.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saravia

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Saravia likewise shifted slightly between 2000 and 2010, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census. While there was no marked change in the Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations, the proportion of Saravias identifying as Hispanic rose by 1.64 percent, making up 94.57 percent of the total in 2010. Simultaneously, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased by 21.45 percent, and Black by 25.53 percent. Interestingly, the proportion of Saravias identifying with two or more races dropped from 0.50 percent to zero within the same time frame.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	93.04%	94.57%	1.64%
White	5.64%	4.43%	-21.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.43%	0%
Black	0.47%	0.35%	-25.53%
Two or More Races	0.5%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%