Explore the Family Name Armenteros

The meaning of Armenteros

Spanish: habitational name from either of two places called Armenteros, in the provinces of Ávila and Salamanca, from the plural of armentero ‘herdsman’ (from Latin armentarius). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Luis, Jose, Jorge, Guillermo, Gustavo, Juan, Margarita, Orlando, Pedro, Agustina, Alfredo, Alina.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Armenteros has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 41,793 among all surnames, but by 2010, it had moved up to 36,630, representing a 12.35% growth. The count of individuals with this surname also increased significantly over the decade from 490 to 610, indicating a 24.49% increase. Consequently, the proportion per 100k people also saw a growth of 16.67%, moving from 0.18 to 0.21.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,793	#36,630	12.35%
Count	490	610	24.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.21	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Armenteros

The ethnicity data for the surname Armenteros, compiled from the Decennial U.S. Census, reveals some shifts in its ethnic identity. The Hispanic representation within this surname group has risen slightly—88.16% in 2000 to 91.15% in 2010, which is a change of 3.39%. However, the White representation has decreased by 32.14%, going from 9.18% in 2000 to 6.23% in 2010. The Black community has also seen a slight decrease of 9.20%, diminishing from 1.63% to 1.48%. There were no changes observed in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	88.16%	91.15%	3.39%
White	9.18%	6.23%	-32.14%
Black	1.63%	1.48%	-9.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%