Explore the Family Name Andon

The meaning of Andon

Galician (Andón): habitational name from Andón in Pontevedra province (Galicia, Spain). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Arnando, Bartolome, Blanca, Carlota, Cristobal, Gaudencio, Jorge, Marisol, Remedios, Ruben, Socorro.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Andon has risen in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, the name ranked 45,651st in terms of popularity, with a total count of 441 individuals bearing this surname. By 2010, the rank had increased to 39,419th, and the count went up to 558, indicating a growth of 26.53%. The proportion per 100k also saw an increase of 18.75% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,651	#39,419	13.65%
Count	441	558	26.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.19	18.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Andon

The Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Andon. As per the 2000 Census, the highest percentage of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic (46.26%), followed by White (42.63%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.58%). However, by 2010, while the Hispanic group still held the majority, its share had decreased slightly to 44.27%, whereas the Asian/Pacific Islander group experienced a significant growth of 139.67% to reach 15.77%. On the other hand, the representation of the White group dropped to 34.95%. Notably, the Black group also saw an increase from 1.13% to 3.05%. For those identifying as two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native, the data was suppressed for privacy reasons in the 2010 Census.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	46.26%	44.27%	-4.3%
White	42.63%	34.95%	-18.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6.58%	15.77%	139.67%
Black	1.13%	3.05%	169.91%
Two or More Races	1.36%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.04%	0%	0%