Explore the Family Name Suastegui

The meaning of Suastegui

Basque: Castilianized form of a topographic name composed of a derivative of zuaitz ‘tree’ + the suffix -tegi ‘house, workshop of’. This surname is most common in Mexico and Ecuador.

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

The surname Suastegui has seen a significant increase in its popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it ranked 48,469 in terms of its frequency but jumped to 25,833 by 2010, showing a 46.7% change. The count of people with this surname also saw a remarkable increase as well from 409 in 2000 to 953 in 2010, marking a 133.01% change. As a result, the proportion of the Suastegui surname per 100k population doubled from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.32 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#48,469#25,83346.7%
Count409953133.01%
Proportion per 100k0.150.32113.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Suastegui

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals bearing the Suastegui surname identify as Hispanic. In fact, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased slightly from 96.58% in 2000 to 98.11% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased significantly from 3.42% in 2000 to 1.47% in 2010. There was no recorded change for individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this decade.

20002010Change
Hispanic96.58%98.11%1.58%
White3.42%1.47%-57.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%