Explore the Family Name Almeda

The meaning of Almeda

Portuguese and Spanish: variant of Almeida. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Romulo, Alfredo, Angel, Francisco, Isidro, Adolfo, Aida, Alfonso, Arturo, Carlos.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Almeda has been steadily increasing in the United States. In 2000, Almeda was ranked as the 21,176th most common surname with a count of 1,155 individuals. However, by 2010, the rank improved to 18,208 with an increased count of 1,528 individuals, reflecting a growth rate of 14.02% for rank and 32.29% for count within this period. This also led to a rise in the proportion per 100,000 people from 0.43 in 2000 to 0.52 in 2010, marking a 20.93% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,176	#18,208	14.02%
Count	1,155	1,528	32.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.52	20.93%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Almeda

Concerning ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Almeda surname is mostly associated with Hispanic ethnicity, which rose from 49.44% in 2000 to 55.76% in 2010. The representation of Asians/Pacific Islanders also slightly increased during this time, moving from 19.83% to 20.35%. Conversely, the percentage of white individuals with the Almeda surname decreased by 21.99%, dropping from 24.24% in 2000 to 18.91% in 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races also significantly declined by 51.60%, while there was a new emergence of Black individuals (3.01%) and American Indian/Alaskan Natives (0.46%) identifying with the Almeda surname in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	49.44%	55.76%	12.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	19.83%	20.35%	2.62%
White	24.24%	18.91%	-21.99%
Black	0%	3.01%	0%
Two or More Races	3.12%	1.51%	-51.6%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.46%	0%