Explore the Family Name Casteneda

The meaning of Casteneda

Hispanic (also Casteñeda): altered form of Spanish and Asturian-Leonese Castañeda (see Castaneda). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Javier, Felipe, Luis, Orlando, Ruben, Alejandrina, Ambrosio, Araceli, Armando, Brijida, Carlos.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Casteneda has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 41,382 in popularity with 496 people bearing the name. By 2010, it had jumped to rank 37,591, a change of 9.16%, with an increased count of 592 individuals, reflecting an impressive 19.35% rise. The proportion per 100,000 also grew from 0.18 to 0.2, marking an 11.11% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,382	#37,591	9.16%
Count	496	592	19.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.2	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Casteneda

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals intriguing shifts for those bearing the Casteneda surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority identified as Hispanic, with 89.52% in 2000 increasing slightly to 90.37% in 2010. The second largest group identified as White, which saw a rise from 5.85% to 6.42%. Notably, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased marginally from 1.61% to 1.52%. The 2010 census introduced the category of "Two or more races," which accounted for 1.18% of the Castenedas. There were no recorded Castenedas identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, despite there being 2.42% identifying as Black in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	89.52%	90.37%	0.95%
White	5.85%	6.42%	9.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.61%	1.52%	-5.59%
Two or More Races	0%	1.18%	0%
Black	2.42%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%