Explore the Family Name Virgen
The meaning of Virgen
Spanish: habitational name from any of numerous places called (La) Virgen, normally with the addition of a Marian title like de la Peña, de Gracia, etc., or perhaps a nickname for someone who had played the part of the Virgin Mary in a pageant, from virgen ‘virgin’ (from Latin virgo). This surname is very rare in Spain; it is found mainly in Mexico. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Luis, Sergio, Armando, Juan, Alberto, Alejandro, Alfonso, Angel, Cesar, Francisco, Guadalupe.
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How common is the last name Virgen in the United States?
The surname Virgen has increased in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Virgen was ranked 10,557th most common surname, but by 2010 it had jumped to 8,470th place – an impressive rise of nearly 20 percent. The number of people bearing the Virgen surname also grew substantially during this period, from 2,788 in 2000 to 3,898 in 2010, marking a rise of almost 40 percent. This suggests that for every 100,000 people in the U.S., approximately 1.32 individuals were named Virgen in 2010, up from 1.03 in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,557 | #8,470 | 19.77% |
| Count | 2,788 | 3,898 | 39.81% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.03 | 1.32 | 28.16% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Virgen
Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Virgen surname identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010. There was a slight increase in this group over the decade, growing from 94.62 percent to 96.51 percent. Meanwhile, the proportion of Viregn-surnamed individuals identifying as White decreased by approximately 25 percent, while those identifying as Black dropped by nearly 58 percent. Interestingly, there were small increases in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, but these groups still represented less than 1 percent of the total in 2010. The proportion of people identifying as two or more races declined from 0.50 percent to 0.21 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 94.62% | 96.51% | 2% |
| White | 3.44% | 2.57% | -25.29% |
| Black | 1.04% | 0.44% | -57.69% |
| Two or More Races | 0.5% | 0.21% | -58% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.15% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.13% | 0% |