Explore the Family Name Zertuche

The meaning of Zertuche

Hispanic (mainly Mexico): unexplained. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Manuel, Arturo, Adolfo, Armando, Carlos, Fernando, Gavino, Jesus, Mario, Ramon.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Zertuche has seen a growth in popularity within the United States. In 2000, it was ranked 17,221 in terms of popularity but climbed to the 16,147th position in 2010, marking an increase of 6.24%. The count of individuals with the Zertuche surname grew from 1,515 in 2000 to 1,792 in 2010, a significant change of 18.28%. Similarly, the proportion of people named Zertuche per 100,000 individuals rose from 0.56 in 2000 to 0.61 in 2010, a rise of 8.93%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,221	#16,147	6.24%
Count	1,515	1,792	18.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.56	0.61	8.93%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zertuche

In respect to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that a large majority of those with the Zertuche surname identified as Hispanic in both 2000 (89.83%) and 2010 (88.62%), despite a small decrease of 1.35% over the decade. Those identifying as White saw an increase from 8.38% in 2000 to 9.71% in 2010, a change of 15.87%. The category of two or more races also saw a significant surge from 0.53% in 2000 to 0.84% in 2010, a jump of 58.49%. Meanwhile, the portion identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped by 37.74%, from 0.53% in 2000 to 0.33% in 2010. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	89.83%	88.62%	-1.35%
White	8.38%	9.71%	15.87%
Two or More Races	0.53%	0.84%	58.49%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.53%	0.33%	-37.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%