Explore the Family Name Cantos

The meaning of Cantos

Spanish and Portuguese: variant (plural) of Canto. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Cesar, Julio, Olegario, Pasqual, Adela, Adrina, Agustin, Alicia, Carlos, Ernesto, Florentina, Gerardo.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cantos has increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 30,229 in popularity with a count of 731, accounting for a proportion of 0.27 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had risen to 27,185 with an increased count of 890, raising the proportion to 0.3 per 100,000 people. This signifies an overall growth rate of over 10% in the popularity rank and a 21.75% increase in the count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,229	#27,185	10.07%
Count	731	890	21.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.3	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cantos

In terms of ethnicity breakdown, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that there has been a considerable shift in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Cantos between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identified as Hispanic, making up 59.10% in 2000 and increasing to 65.96% in 2010, showing an increase of 11.61%. The second largest group was the White demographic, which accounted for 20.52% in 2000 but dropped to 12.58% in 2010, marking a decline of 38.69%. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander group saw an increase from 18.47% to 19.55%, while those identifying with two or more races also increased from 0.82% to 1.24%. There were no changes reported within the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, remaining at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	59.1%	65.96%	11.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	18.47%	19.55%	5.85%
White	20.52%	12.58%	-38.69%
Two or More Races	0.82%	1.24%	51.22%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%