Explore the Family Name Cedotal

The meaning of Cedotal

Altered form of French Chedotal: variant of Chedotel, occupational name from a shortened form of chef d’hôtel ‘hotel manager’, from chef ‘manager’ and hôtel ‘mansion, hotel’. Some characteristic forenames: French Achille.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Cedotal" has slightly increased between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname moved up from 42,983 in 2000 to 41,038 in 2010, marking a 4.53% increase in its popularity. The count of individuals with this surname also rose by 12.03% during this period, growing from 474 in 2000 to 531 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained unchanged at 0.18.

20002010Change
Rank#42,983#41,0384.53%
Count47453112.03%
Proportion per 100k0.180.180%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cedotal

The ethnicity distribution of the "Cedotal" surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a decrease in the count of white individuals from 96.20% in 2000 to 94.92% in 2010. On the other hand, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.05% in 2000 to 2.45% in 2010. Individuals identifying as two or more races made an appearance in 2010, making up 1.13% of the Cedotal population. No representation was observed for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
White96.2%94.92%-1.33%
Hispanic1.05%2.45%133.33%
Two or More Races0%1.13%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.05%0%0%