Explore the Family Name Zarco

The meaning of Zarco

Spanish and Portuguese: nickname from zarco ‘light blue (eyes)’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Mario, Jorge, Alonso, Carlos, Esequiel, Isidoro, Jesus, Ricardo, Alfredo, Amilia, Austreberto.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Zarco has seen an increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked at 17,970 but by 2010, the rank had climbed to 13,251 - a 26.26% change. The count of individuals with the Zarco surname also rose significantly, from 1,433 in 2000 to 2,304 in 2010, marking a 60.78% change. This growth is also reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which increased from 0.53 in 2000 to 0.78 in 2010, a 47.17% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,970	#13,251	26.26%
Count	1,433	2,304	60.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.53	0.78	47.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zarco

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Zarco, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that it is most heavily identified with the Hispanic community. In 2000, 92.39% of those with the Zarco surname were of Hispanic ethnicity, and this figure slightly increased to 94.05% by 2010. The number of Zarcos who identify as White saw a decrease from 5.30% in 2000 to 3.95% in 2010. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders with this surname also fell from 2.09% to 1.43% during the same period. Notably, there was no recorded change for those identifying as Two or more races or Black. However, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw an introduction of the Zarco surname, increasing from 0.00% in 2000 to 0.30% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	92.39%	94.05%	1.8%
White	5.3%	3.95%	-25.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.09%	1.43%	-31.58%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.3%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%