Explore the Family Name Albanez

The meaning of Albanez

Hispanic (also Albañez): altered form of Spanish Albanés (see Albanes).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Albanez has seen significant growth in popularity within the United States over the last decade. In 2000, this surname was ranked 61,544th and increased to being ranked 48,347th in 2010, marking a substantial rise of approximately 21.44%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 305 in 2000 to 437 in 2010, an impressive increase of 43.28%. Accordingly, its proportion per 100,000 people in the population saw a boost of 36.36%, moving from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#61,544#48,34721.44%
Count30543743.28%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1536.36%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Albanez

In terms of ethnic identity, the Albanez surname predominantly identifies as Hispanic according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. From 2000 to 2010, the percentage of Albanez identifying as Hispanic rose slightly from 86.89% to 88.33%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased marginally from 3.28% to 3.20%. Notably, the percentage of Albanez identifying as White stayed relatively stable, decreasing just slightly from 7.21% to 7.09%. Interestingly, there was no data recorded for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, while the category of "Two or more races" went from 1.97% in 2000 to being suppressed in 2010.

20002010Change
Hispanic86.89%88.33%1.66%
White7.21%7.09%-1.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander3.28%3.2%-2.44%
Two or More Races1.97%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%