Explore the Family Name Ulibarri

The meaning of Ulibarri

Basque: habitational name from a place in Navarre (Spain) named Ulibarri, from Basque uri- ‘hamlet, village’ + barri ‘new’ or, in some cases, from Ullibarri or Ullivarri, Castilianized forms of several places in Araba/Álava province named Uribarri in Basque. Compare Olivarri. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Alfonso, Orlando, Armando, Carlos, Estela, Jorge, Jose, Juanita, Ruben, Adelina, Alejandra.

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

The surname Ulibarri, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decline in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 10,135th most common and by 2010, it had slipped to the 10,628th position, indicating a decrease of 4.86%. However, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased slightly from 2,924 to 3,013 during the same period, showing a growth of 3.04%. The proportion per 100,000 also decreased by 5.56%, going down from 1.08 in 2000 to 1.02 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#10,135#10,628-4.86%
Count2,9243,0133.04%
Proportion per 100k1.081.02-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ulibarri

In terms of ethnicity, the Ulibarri surname is predominantly associated with Hispanic identity, as per the data collected in the Decennial U.S. Census. As of 2010, 73.81% of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic, showing a slight drop of 2.21% from 2000. There was a noteworthy increase of 9.07% in White individuals adopting the Ulibarri surname, raising from 21.82% in 2000 to 23.80% in 2010. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black each accounted for 0.43% of the population with this surname in 2010. The number of individuals identifying as Two or more races saw a significant decrease, dropping by 63.64% from 2000 to 2010. American Indian and Alaskan Native representation also saw a rise from 0.82% to 0.96% during the same period.

20002010Change
Hispanic75.48%73.81%-2.21%
White21.82%23.8%9.07%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.82%0.96%17.07%
Two or More Races1.54%0.56%-63.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.43%0%
Black0%0.43%0%