Explore the Family Name Campero

The meaning of Campero

Spanish: occupational or topographic name from campero, a derivative of campo ‘field’, which is both an adjective, meaning ‘rural’, and, especially in Latin America, a noun meaning ‘farm worker’.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Campero has seen a significant increase in popularity over a decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked 60,230th in prevalence, but by 2010, it had risen to a rank of 43,811 - an impressive leap of 27.26%. The number of people bearing this surname also experienced growth during this period, increasing from 313 individuals in 2000 to 492 in 2010, representing a substantial change of 57.19%. The proportion of people with the last name Campero per 100,000 also saw a 41.67% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,230	#43,811	27.26%
Count	313	492	57.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.17	41.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Campero

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the Campero surname identify as Hispanic. This demographic accounted for 86.26% of those with the surname in 2000, and increased slightly to 87.4% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion of Camperos identifying as White decreased from 11.82% in 2000 to 10.37% in 2010. Interestingly, there was no record of any Camperos identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years. However, there was a new addition in 2010, with 1.02% of Camperos identifying as Black.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	86.26%	87.4%	1.32%
White	11.82%	10.37%	-12.27%
Black	0%	1.02%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%