Explore the Family Name Campillo

The meaning of Campillo

Spanish: habitational name from any of various places called Campillo, from a diminutive of campo ‘field, country(side)’ (see Campo). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Pedro, Carlos, Luis, Abelardo, Acencion, Adriana, Beatriz, Benito, Celedonio, Graciela, Horacio.

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

The surname Campillo has seen a substantial increase in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Campillo ranked 31,389 in commonality and by 2010 had climbed to 25,535, representing an 18.65% change. The number of people with the surname also rose from 698 to 967, a 38.54% increase over the decade. The proportion of individuals named Campillo per 100,000 people also rose by 26.92%, from 0.26 to 0.33.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,389	#25,535	18.65%
Count	698	967	38.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.33	26.92%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Campillo

In terms of ethnic identity, the Campillo surname is primarily associated with the Hispanic community, as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, around 80.09% of those bearing the surname identified as Hispanic, a figure that increased slightly to 82.21% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a significant increase in the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with this surname, rising from 2.72% to 4.03%. The percentage of White individuals holding the surname saw a decrease from 15.33% to 11.79%. Finally, while Asian/Pacific Islander representation disappeared entirely, Black representation emerged, albeit at a low 0.83%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	80.09%	82.21%	2.65%
White	15.33%	11.79%	-23.09%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.72%	4.03%	48.16%
Black	0%	0.83%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%