Explore the Family Name Urzua

The meaning of Urzua

Basque: variant or altered form of Ursua. This surname is most common in Chile and Mexico. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Jorge, Fernando, Juan, Manuel, Adriana, Alejandro, Alfredo, Alicia, Amado, Ana Lilia, Anastacio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Urzua has increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 19,734 in popularity and rose to 16,385 by 2010, marking a significant change of 16.97%. The count of people bearing the surname also saw an increase from 1263 in 2000 to 1757 in 2010. This represents a growth of 39.11%. Consequently, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people increased by 27.66%, from 0.47 in 2000 to 0.6 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,734	#16,385	16.97%
Count	1,263	1,757	39.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.47	0.6	27.66%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Urzua

The ethnic identity linked with the surname Urzua was predominantly Hispanic, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 95.01% of those with the surname identified as Hispanic, and this percentage slightly increased to 95.39% in 2010. White individuals accounted for 4.35% in 2000 and decreased to 4.15% in 2010. There was no measurable Asian/Pacific Islander or Black representation among those with the Urzua surname in both years. Those identifying as two or more races were present in 2000 but not recorded in 2010. Meanwhile, individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native represented 0.28% in 2010, not being previously recorded in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	95.01%	95.39%	0.4%
White	4.35%	4.15%	-4.6%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.28%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.48%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%