Explore the Family Name Cedano

The meaning of Cedano

Hispanic (mainly Dominican Republic and Mexico): altered form of Spanish Sedano. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Ramon, Carlos, Jorge, Jose, Ofelia, Alejandro, Amado, Andres, Angel, Arturo, Berta, Blanca.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Cedano has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Cedano was ranked as the 25,926th most popular surname, and by 2010 it had risen to the 19,703rd spot - a 24% increase. This rise in popularity is reflected by an increase of 53.6% in the number of people bearing this surname, from 890 in 2000 to 1,367 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Cedano per 100,000 individuals also increased from 0.33 to 0.46 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,926	#19,703	24%
Count	890	1,367	53.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.46	39.39%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cedano

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Cedano. In 2000, the majority (95.62%) of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic. This percentage slightly decreased to 94.81% in 2010. While no individuals with the surname Cedano identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, by 2010, 0.88% did. Similarly, the percentage of individuals who identified as Black increased from 0.67% in 2000 to 0.80% in 2010. White individuals bearing this surname also saw an increase in their share, from 2.70% in 2000 to 3.22% in 2010. On the other hand, there were no changes observed for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native or as having two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	95.62%	94.81%	-0.85%
White	2.7%	3.22%	19.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.88%	0%
Black	0.67%	0.8%	19.4%
Two or More Races	0.67%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%