Explore the Family Name Zarzuela

The meaning of Zarzuela

Spanish: habitational name from any of various places called Zarzuela, a diminutive of Zarza.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Zarzuela has seen a significant rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Zarzuela was the 59,916th most popular surname with a count of 315 instances, or approximately 0.12 per 100k people. However, by 2010, the rank had risen to 48,628, an increase of 18.84%. The count also saw a major growth of 37.78%, reaching 434 instances or approximately 0.15 per 100k people.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,916	#48,628	18.84%
Count	315	434	37.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.15	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zarzuela

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Zarzuela surname predominantly identifies as Hispanic. In both 2000 and 2010, more than 84% of those with this surname identified as Hispanic, even seeing a slight increase of 1.88% over the decade. Other ethnic identities with this surname include White and Asian/Pacific Islander, which made up 3.00% and 8.29% respectively in 2010. There was a noted decrease of 25.38% in the Asian/Pacific Islander category from 2000, while the White category saw an increase of 57.89%. The Black identity dropped from 1.59% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. Additionally, in 2010, there were some who identified as belonging to two or more races, whereas in 2000 that category was not represented. No individuals with the Zarzuela surname identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	84.13%	85.71%	1.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	11.11%	8.29%	-25.38%
White	1.9%	3%	57.89%
Two or More Races	0%	2.53%	0%
Black	1.59%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%