Explore the Family Name Carbonell

The meaning of Carbonell

1. Catalan: from an old personal name, Carbonellus in Latin, derived from Latin carbo ‘coal, charcoal’. This surname is also found in southern France (mainly Pyrénées-Orientales). 2. English (of Norman or Huguenot origin): nickname for a man with dark hair or a swarthy complexion, from a diminutive of Anglo-Norman French carbon ‘charcoal’. The name was also reintroduced to Britain by Huguenot refugees in the 17th century. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Luis, Jorge, Jose, Juan, Eduardo, Rafael, Roberto, Carlos, Manuel, Miguel, Pablo, Rolando.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Carbonell surname has seen an increase in popularity. In 2000, it was ranked 12,916 with 2,182 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, this ranking had risen to 11,568, marking a 10.44% change, and the count had grown to 2,718, reflecting a 24.56% increase. This indicates that for every 100,000 people, there were approximately 0.81 named Carbonell in 2000, increasing to about 0.92 in 2010, a change of 13.58%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,916	#11,568	10.44%
Count	2,182	2,718	24.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.81	0.92	13.58%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Carbonell

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Carbonell, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals several shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identifying with this surname is Hispanic, which increased from 61.32% in 2000 to 62.91% in 2010. Those identifying as White decreased from 19.43% to 16.67%. There was a slight increase in those of Asian/Pacific Islander descent from 16.32% to 17.26%, and those reporting two or more races rose from 1.97% to 2.24%. However, both Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native percentages were reduced to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	61.32%	62.91%	2.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	16.32%	17.26%	5.76%
White	19.43%	16.67%	-14.2%
Two or More Races	1.97%	2.24%	13.71%
Black	0.73%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.23%	0%	0%