Explore the Family Name Argumedo

The meaning of Argumedo

Spanish: habitational name from a minor place in Old Castile. This surname is most common in Colombia, Mexico, and El Salvador.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Argumedo has notably increased between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname rose from 27,595 in 2000 to 21,811 in 2010, illustrating a substantial growth of about 20.96%. In terms of absolute numbers, the count of individuals with the Argumedo surname expanded from 822 to 1,192 during the same decade, a jump of approximately 45.01%. Consequently, the proportion of the Argumedo surname per 100,000 people witnessed an increase of about 33.33%, from 0.3 in 2000 to 0.4 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,595	#21,811	20.96%
Count	822	1,192	45.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.4	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Argumedo

The Decennial U.S. Census data reveals significant insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Argumedo surname. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as Hispanic, accounting for 96.11% in 2000 and further increasing to 97.32% by 2010. The proportion identifying as White decreased from 3.28% to 1.93% over the decade. Notably, there were no documented instances of individuals with the Argumedo surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000. However, by 2010, there was a slight 0.42% of individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. There remained no individuals who identified with two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	96.11%	97.32%	1.26%
White	3.28%	1.93%	-41.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.42%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%