Explore the Family Name Aldrete

The meaning of Aldrete

Hispanic (mainly Mexico): altered form of Galician and Portuguese Alderete. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Enrique, Guadalupe, Juan, Manuel, Miguel, Rafael, Abiel, Agustin, Alberto, Alfonso.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the Aldrete surname has increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 17,996 and by 2010, it had risen to rank 15,889. This represents an 11.71% increase in popularity. The total count of people with the Aldrete surname also grew during this period. In 2000, there were 1,430 individuals with this surname, and this figure rose by 27.97% to reach 1,830 in 2010. Notably, for every 100,000 people, the proportion with the surname Aldrete also went up from 0.53 to 0.62, marking a 16.98% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,996	#15,889	11.71%
Count	1,430	1,830	27.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.53	0.62	16.98%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aldrete

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Aldrete surname identified as Hispanic. From 2000 to 2010, this group saw a slight increase in proportion, moving from 85.24% to 87.98%. During the same period, the proportion of those identifying as White decreased from 13.78% to 11.20%. The proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races slightly decreased by 10.20%, going down from 0.49% to 0.44%. There were no recorded individuals with the Aldrete surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	85.24%	87.98%	3.21%
White	13.78%	11.2%	-18.72%
Two or More Races	0.49%	0.44%	-10.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%