Explore the Family Name Urquizu

The meaning of Urquizu

Basque: Castilianized form of Urkizu, a topographic name from urki ‘birch tree’ + the suffix -zu ‘abundance of’, or a habitational name from a place in Biscay so named.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Urquizu has increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked at 134,929 with a count of 115 and a proportion per 100k of 0.04. However, by 2010, the rank moved up to 125,282 with a count of 137 and an increased proportion per 100k of 0.05. This indicates a positive change in both rank and count, representing a 7.15% improvement in rank and a 19.13% rise in count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#134,929	#125,282	7.15%
Count	115	137	19.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.04	0.05	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Urquizu

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Urquizu between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of individuals identified as Hispanic at 84.35%, followed by White at 13.91%. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, by 2010, while Hispanic remained the dominant ethnic identity at 76.64%, there was a slight drop of 9.14%. At the same time, the proportion identifying as White grew to 18.25%, representing a significant increase of 31.20%. Interestingly, the Asian/Pacific Islander category also emerged with a small percentage of 5.11%. There were still no individuals identifying with multiple races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	84.35%	76.64%	-9.14%
White	13.91%	18.25%	31.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	5.11%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%