Explore the Family Name Zuluaga

The meaning of Zuluaga

Basque: variant of Zuloaga. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Jose, Ana, Jorge, Luis, Luz, Alvaro, Fabio, Gustavo, Humberto, Jaime, Mario.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Zuluaga has shown significant growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 20,512 in terms of commonality, but by 2010 it had moved up to 15,579, representing a change of 24.05%. The number of individuals with this surname also increased from 1,202 in 2000 to 1,877 in 2010, marking an impressive growth rate of 56.16%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Zuluaga per 100,000 individuals rose from 0.45 in 2000 to 0.64 in 2010, indicating a 42.22% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,512	#15,579	24.05%
Count	1,202	1,877	56.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.64	42.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zuluaga

The ethnicity breakdown of individuals with the Zuluaga surname exhibits some shifts as well, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, nearly 90% of the individuals identified as Hispanic, which slightly increased by 2.12% to 91.58% in 2010. Those identifying as White decreased from 8.07% in 2000 to 6.77% in 2010, showing a -16.11% change. A small percentage identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both census years, growing from 1.08% in 2000 to 1.17% in 2010. Additionally, by 2010, 0.37% reported having two or more ethnic identities. It's important to note that no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	89.68%	91.58%	2.12%
White	8.07%	6.77%	-16.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.08%	1.17%	8.33%
Two or More Races	0%	0.37%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.5%	0%	0%