How common is the surname Apodaca?

11,280 people in the United States had the surname Apodaca in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 27,371 Americans. It ranked 3,202nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Apodaca?

Jerry Apodaca, American politician (1934–2023).

Where is the surname Apodaca most common?

Wikidata records people named Apodaca in the United States.

Is the surname Apodaca getting more or less common?

More common. 10,054 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 11,280 in 2010, up 12%.

The surname Apodaca

A surname, carried by 11,280 people in the United States.

4 syllables Soundex A132

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Apodaca is more common than 98% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 11,280 people named Apodaca in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 27,371 Americans. That is up 12% since 2000, when the Census counted 10,054.

#3,202

rank among US surnames

11,280

people in 2010

3.8

per 100,000 Americans

+12.2%

change since 2000 (was #3,264)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#3,193	Rodas	11,327	27,257
#3,194	Haggerty	11,320	27,274
#3,195	Shuler	11,315	27,286
#3,196	Garvey	11,307	27,306
#3,197	Cardoso	11,304	27,313
#3,198	Nettles	11,302	27,318
#3,200	Burdette	11,284	27,361

Who is named Apodaca

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

85% of people named Apodaca identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 13% as white (not Hispanic) and 1.2% as American Indian and Alaska Native.

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 85%
White (not Hispanic) 13%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.2%
Two or more races 0.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Apodacas

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jerry Apodaca
American politician (1934–2023)

Questions

How common is the surname Apodaca?: 11,280 people in the United States had the surname Apodaca in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 27,371 Americans. It ranked 3,202nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Apodaca?: In the 2010 Census, 85% of people named Apodaca identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 13% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Apodaca?: Jerry Apodaca, American politician (1934–2023).
Where is the surname Apodaca most common?: Wikidata records people named Apodaca in the United States.
Is the surname Apodaca getting more or less common?: More common. 10,054 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 11,280 in 2010, up 12%.