Explore the Family Name Callejo

The meaning of Callejo

Spanish: habitational name, probably from a place called Callejo de Ordás in León; a diminutive of Calleja. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Jose, Adela, Adelfa, Alfredo, Andres, Basilio, Beatriz, Carmelita, Catalina, Dionisio, Filipina.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Callejo has increased over time. In 2000, it was ranked 47,308th and by 2010, it moved up to 45,026th. This is a positive change of approximately 4.82 percent. The count of people with this surname also saw an increase of about 12.8 percent, growing from 422 in 2000 to 476 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100k remained steady at 0.16 during both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,308	#45,026	4.82%
Count	422	476	12.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.16	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Callejo

The ethnic identity associated with the Callejo surname shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. A decrease was observed in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, going from 48.82 percent in 2000 to 45.80 percent in 2010. Similarly, the Hispanic population decreased by around 7.99 percent. On the other hand, those identifying with two or more races saw a significant increase of 50.94 percent, going from 6.40 percent to 9.66 percent. White representation also saw a rise from 7.35 percent to 9.45 percent. There were no changes for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with percentages remaining at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	48.82%	45.8%	-6.19%
Hispanic	37.44%	34.45%	-7.99%
Two or More Races	6.4%	9.66%	50.94%
White	7.35%	9.45%	28.57%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%