Explore the Family Name Calleros

The meaning of Calleros

Spanish (Canary Islands): from the plural of callero, an unrecorded word which appears to derive from calle ‘street’ and is probably a topographic name meaning ‘living near the street’, ‘neighbour’, or, alternatively, it could be a derivative of callos ‘innards’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Amador, Salvador, Adriana, Agustin, Alejandro, Anacleto, Anastacia, Armando, Armida, Cristina, Efrain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Calleros has seen a significant rise in popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked 22,910 in popularity and increased to a rank of 19,966 by 2010 indicating a change of 12.85%. The count of individuals with the surname Calleros also rose from 1,043 in 2000 to 1,343 in 2010, marking an impressive growth of 28.76%. Furthermore, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people incremented from 0.39 to 0.46 over the decade, signifying a 17.95% leap.

20002010Change
Rank#22,910#19,96612.85%
Count1,0431,34328.76%
Proportion per 100k0.390.4617.95%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Calleros

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals notable shifts between 2000 and 2010 for the Calleros surname. While there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or belonging to two or more races in 2000, a small percentage (0.45%) identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010. The count of White individuals grew from 3.55% to 4.32%, showing a positive change of 21.69%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic identity held a substantial majority, albeit decreasing slightly from 94.82% to 94.42%. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals saw a decline of around 47.67%, dropping from 0.86% in 2000 to 0.45% in 2010. There were no Black individuals recorded under this surname for both years.

20002010Change
Hispanic94.82%94.42%-0.42%
White3.55%4.32%21.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.45%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.86%0.45%-47.67%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%