Explore the Family Name Claros

The meaning of Claros

Spanish: possibly a topographic name from the plural of Spanish claro ‘clearing (in a forest)’, or a variant of Claro. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Juan, Francisco, Alberto, Mario, Mercedes, Ricardo, Valerio, Alcira, Alicia, Americo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Claros has seen a significant increase in popularity over a decade. The rank of the surname climbed from 15,759 in 2000 to 11,290 in 2010, showcasing a positive change of 28.36%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also ballooned from just 1,700 in 2000 to 2,798 in 2010, marking a substantial growth of 64.59%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Claros per 100,000 also leaped by 50.79%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,759	#11,290	28.36%
Count	1,700	2,798	64.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.63	0.95	50.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Claros

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides an insightful glimpse into the ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Claros. According to the data, a majority of individuals with this last name identify as Hispanic, accounting for 90.65% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 91.92% by 2010. A small percentage of Claros identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or White, though both ethnicities saw decreases between 2000 and 2010. Notably, there was a new appearance of Black ethnicity amongst those with the surname in 2010, while data related to American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	90.65%	91.92%	1.4%
White	4.71%	4.18%	-11.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.82%	3%	-21.47%
Black	0%	0.71%	0%
Two or More Races	0.41%	0.18%	-56.1%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%