Explore the Family Name Calcano

The meaning of Calcano

Spanish (Andalusia; Calcaño): nickname from calcaño ‘heel’. This surname is most common in the Dominican Republic.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Calcano saw a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name improved from being the 44,192nd most popular in 2000 to the 30,101st in 2010, representing an upward shift of 31.89%. Additionally, the count of individuals with the Calcano surname rose from 459 to 779, a growth rate of approximately 69.72%. This evidence shows that the proportion of people bearing this surname per 100,000 individuals also increased by 52.94%, moving from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.26 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#44,192#30,10131.89%
Count45977969.72%
Proportion per 100k0.170.2652.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Calcano

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Calcano surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, it has primarily been identified as Hispanic. In 2000, 89.76% of the individuals with the surname were Hispanic, and that figure rose to 92.68% in 2010, showing a change of 3.25%. There was also a small percentage of individuals identifying as White, with a slight increase from 6.54% in 2000 to 6.68% in 2010. Other ethnicities like Asian/Pacific Islander, those of two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native either had no representation or the data was suppressed for privacy purposes.

20002010Change
Hispanic89.76%92.68%3.25%
White6.54%6.68%2.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black2.83%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%