Explore the Family Name Cantero

The meaning of Cantero

Spanish: occupational name from cantero ‘quarryman, stonecutter’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Arnaldo, Benito, Miguel, Pedro, Alberto, Armando, Aroldo, Beatriz, Bernardina, Constancio, Consuelo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Cantero has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Cantero ranked 18,246 in popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to rank 13,486, marking an impressive change of 26.09%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also saw a substantial growth of 60.47%, going from 1,404 people in 2000 to 2,253 in 2010. This resulted in an increase in the proportion of the Cantero surname per 100,000 people from 0.52 in 2000 to 0.76 in 2010, reflecting a change of 46.15%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,246	#13,486	26.09%
Count	1,404	2,253	60.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.52	0.76	46.15%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cantero

The ethnic identity associated with the Cantero surname has also varied over the decade as reflected in the Decennial U.S. Census data. In the year 2000, the majority of Canteros identified as Hispanic (81.48%), a figure that increased slightly by 4.15% to 84.86% in 2010. Those identifying as White decreased from 11.25% to 7.59%, while Black identifiers decreased from 1.07% to 0.80%. Asian/Pacific Islander representation saw a small increase from 4.99% to 5.02%, and those identifying with two or more races grew from 0.85% to 1.24%. Lastly, American Indian and Alaskan Native identifiers also experienced growth from 0.36% to 0.49%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	81.48%	84.86%	4.15%
White	11.25%	7.59%	-32.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.99%	5.02%	0.6%
Two or More Races	0.85%	1.24%	45.88%
Black	1.07%	0.8%	-25.23%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.36%	0.49%	36.11%