Explore the Family Name Almendarez

The meaning of Almendarez

Hispanic (mainly Central America; Almendárez): altered form of Armendáriz, a Castilianized form of Basque Armendaritz (see Armendariz). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Juan, Luis, Ruben, Jesus, Pedro, Angel, Eugenio, Felipe, Jaime, Javier.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Almendarez has notably increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 9682, but by 2010, it had climbed to a rank of 7531, showing a 22.22% increase in popularity. The count of individuals with this surname also rose during this period, with a total of 3078 in 2000 growing to 4415 in 2010. This represents an impressive 43.44% growth. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Almendarez per 100,000 increased by 31.58%, from 1.14 in 2000 to 1.5 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,682	#7,531	22.22%
Count	3,078	4,415	43.44%
Proportion per 100k	1.14	1.5	31.58%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Almendarez

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Almendarez, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly Hispanic. In fact, over 90% of those with the surname identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase of 0.78% over the decade. Other ethnic identities associated with the name include White (6.82% in 2000 and 6.39% in 2010), Black (0.68% in 2000 and 0.72% in 2010), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.36% in 2000 and 0.39% in 2010), and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.32% in 2000 and 0.34% in 2010). Notably, there was a marked decrease in individuals identifying with two or more races, dropping from 0.58% to 0.23%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	91.23%	91.94%	0.78%
White	6.82%	6.39%	-6.3%
Black	0.68%	0.72%	5.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.36%	0.39%	8.33%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.32%	0.34%	6.25%
Two or More Races	0.58%	0.23%	-60.34%