Explore the Family Name Alamillo

The meaning of Alamillo

Spanish: topographic name from alamillo, a diminutive of álamo ‘poplar’, or a habitational name from any of the many places called with this word, in particular one in Ciudad Real. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Jesus, Pedro, Ramiro, Guillermo, Isidro, Jose Luis, Juan, Manuel, Miguel, Ramon, Ricardo.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Alamillo saw a growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank improved from 16,042 in 2000 to 13,646 in 2010, indicating a significant increase of 14.94%. Concurrently, the count of people with this surname rose from 1,660 to 2,219, a substantial increase of 33.67%. This translates to an increase in proportion per 100,000 people from 0.62 to 0.75, a rise of 20.97%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,042	#13,646	14.94%
Count	1,660	2,219	33.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.62	0.75	20.97%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alamillo

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a predominantly Hispanic identity for the surname Alamillo, with 93.25% identified as such in 2000 and slightly more, 93.47%, in 2010. Other ethnic identities include Asian/Pacific Islander and White, which comprised 1.22% and 4.19% of individuals with the Alamillo surname in 2010, respectively. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races saw the most significant change, increasing by 41.67% in the 10-year period. No individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	93.25%	93.47%	0.24%
White	4.7%	4.19%	-10.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.2%	1.22%	1.67%
Two or More Races	0.48%	0.68%	41.67%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%