Explore the Family Name Coello

The meaning of Coello

Galician: from coello ‘rabbit’ (from Latin cuniculus), a nickname for someone thought to resemble a rabbit in some way. See Coelho. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Jose, Miguel, Enrique, Jorge, Abilio, Fernando, Ignacio, Nestor, Blanca, Catalina, Cesar.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Coello has significantly increased over a decade. In 2000, it ranked at 15,384 with a count of 1,751. By 2010, the rank had risen to 10,907 and the count to 2,919, representing an impressive increase of 29.1% in rank and 66.7% in count. The proportion per 100,000 people also increased by 52.31%, from 0.65 in 2000 to 0.99 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,384	#10,907	29.1%
Count	1,751	2,919	66.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.65	0.99	52.31%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coello

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Coello. In 2000, the majority of people with the surname identified as Hispanic (84.98%), followed by White (12.16%), Black (1.48%), and Two or more races (0.86%). By 2010, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic had risen slightly to 88.90%, while the percentage identifying as White had dropped to 9.01%. The percentage of those identifying as Black also decreased to 0.72%. A new category, Asian/Pacific Islander, appeared in 2010, accounting for 0.86% of those with the Coello surname, while the category of Two or more races disappeared entirely.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	84.98%	88.9%	4.61%
White	12.16%	9.01%	-25.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.86%	0%
Black	1.48%	0.72%	-51.35%
Two or More Races	0.86%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%