Explore the Family Name Armando

The meaning of Armando

Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese: from Armando, a personal name of ancient Germanic origin, cognate with French Armand. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Navarro, Alvarado, Andrade, Armando, Diaz, Emiliano, Garcia, Jimenez, Jorge, Martinez, Ramon, Sanchez. Italian Angelo, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Armando displayed a shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Armando was the 37,591st most popular surname, slipping to the 39,281st position by 2010, representing a decline of 4.5%. The number of individuals bearing this surname marginally increased from 557 to 560 during this period, a growth rate of 0.54%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of 9.52%, falling from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,591	#39,281	-4.5%
Count	557	560	0.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.19	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Armando

In terms of ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the distribution of individuals with the surname Armando underwent some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 29.37% and those identifying as Black dropped significantly by 73.90%. Those claiming a White ethnic identity reduced by 8.18%, yet still comprised 45% of the total in 2010. Conversely, the Hispanic representation among individuals with this surname rose by 16.64%, making up 52.14% of the total in 2010. No change was observed for individuals who identified as being of two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	44.7%	52.14%	16.64%
White	49.01%	45%	-8.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.26%	0.89%	-29.37%
Black	3.41%	0.89%	-73.9%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%