Explore the Family Name Calzado

The meaning of Calzado

Spanish: 1. habitational name from a place called Calzado in Asturias. 2. nickname from calzado ‘footwear’.

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

The Calzado surname experienced a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The rank of the surname improved significantly from 63,812 in 2000 to 49,723 in 2010, marking a change of 22.08 percent. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing the surname increased by 44.52 percent, growing from 292 in 2000 to 422 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people also rose by 27.27 percent, revealing an increase from 0.11 to 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,812	#49,723	22.08%
Count	292	422	44.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.14	27.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Calzado

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Calzado surname, there were some notable changes as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 77.74 percent of the individuals with the Calzado surname identified as Hispanic, and this percentage rose to 83.18 in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander made up 12.67 percent in 2000 but decreased to 11.14 percent by 2010. There was a significant drop in the number of individuals who identified as White, decreasing from 4.11 percent to 2.13 percent. Notably, Black representation appeared in 2010 with 1.90 percent, which wasn't present in 2000. For those identifying as two or more races, the percentage was 2.40 in 2000, but data regarding this category was suppressed for privacy in 2010. There was no reported data for American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	77.74%	83.18%	7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	12.67%	11.14%	-12.08%
White	4.11%	2.13%	-48.18%
Black	0%	1.9%	0%
Two or More Races	2.4%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%