Explore the Family Name Chontos
The meaning of Chontos
1. Americanized form of Hungarian Csontos ‘strong, heavily built, bony’. 2. Greek: nickname for someone with a large nose, from Albanian hundë ‘nose’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Chontos in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Chontos has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 64,385th in 2000, it fell to 65,964th in 2010, which represents a change of -2.45%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased by 3.81%, growing from 289 in 2000 to 300 in 2010. Notably though, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 9.09%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #64,385 | #65,964 | -2.45% |
| Count | 289 | 300 | 3.81% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chontos
Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Chontos, as derived from the Decennial U.S. Census data, we notice that the majority identify as White. In 2000, about 96.19% of those with the surname Chontos identified as White, but this figure dropped slightly to 94.67% by 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic also declined from 2.42% in 2000 to 2.33% in 2010. There were no reported instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.19% | 94.67% | -1.58% |
| Hispanic | 2.42% | 2.33% | -3.72% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |