Explore the Family Name Yzaguirre

The meaning of Yzaguirre

Basque: Castilianized form of Izagirre (see Izaguirre). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Roberto, Jose, Ruben, Carlos, Guadalupe, Luis, Manuel, Amado, Margarita, Mario, Pedro, Raul.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Yzaguirre was ranked 17,014 in popularity in the year 2000 and dropped slightly to a rank of 17,345 by 2010, marking a decrease of 1.95%. However, despite the drop in rank, the overall count of individuals with this surname actually increased over the decade from 1,539 in 2000 to 1,629 in 2010. This represents a growth rate of approximately 5.85%. Yet, when viewed in proportion to the general population (per 100,000 people), there was a slight reduction from 0.57 to 0.55 or a decrease of about 3.51%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,014	#17,345	-1.95%
Count	1,539	1,629	5.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.57	0.55	-3.51%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yzaguirre

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Yzaguirre surname is predominantly associated with the Hispanic community, accounting for 83.63% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 84.10% by 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White also showed a minor increase from 13.71% in 2000 to 14.30% in 2010. However, the proportion of those in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category decreased significantly, from 0.84% to 0.49%. Notably, the data for 2010 introduced a new identification within the Black community at 0.55%, while the counts for Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races were both suppressed to protect privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	83.63%	84.1%	0.56%
White	13.71%	14.3%	4.3%
Black	0%	0.55%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.84%	0.49%	-41.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.56%	0%	0%