How common is the surname Quijas?

1,263 people in the United States had the surname Quijas in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 244,454 Americans. It ranked 20,871st of 162,253 surnames.

Is the surname Quijas getting more or less common?

More common. 879 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,263 in 2010, up 44%.

The surname Quijas

A surname, carried by 1,263 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex Q220

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Quijas is more common than 87.1% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,263 people named Quijas in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 244,454 Americans. That is up 44% since 2000, when the Census counted 879.

#20,871

rank among US surnames

1,263

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+43.7%

change since 2000 (was #26,163)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#20,864	Cadieux	1,264	244,261
#20,871	Gauntt	1,263	244,454

Who is named Quijas

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

91% of people named Quijas identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 7.2% as white (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 91%
White (not Hispanic) 7.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Questions

How common is the surname Quijas?: 1,263 people in the United States had the surname Quijas in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 244,454 Americans. It ranked 20,871st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Quijas?: In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Quijas identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 7.2% as white (not Hispanic).
Is the surname Quijas getting more or less common?: More common. 879 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,263 in 2010, up 44%.