Explore the Family Name Condor

The meaning of Condor

1. English: variant of Conder. 2. Altered form of Hungarian Kondor. This form of the surname is also found in Romania. 3. Amerindian and Spanish (Cóndor): from cóndor, a word of Quechuan origin, documented in Spain since the 16th century.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Condor has seen an increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 50,903 in terms of popularity and had a total count of 385. This increased by 2010, with the rank moving up to 48,800 and the count rising to 432. This shows a growth in popularity of 4.13% and an increase in count by 12.21%. The proportion per 100k also saw a slight increase from 0.14 to 0.15, indicating a growth rate of 7.14%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,903	#48,800	4.13%
Count	385	432	12.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.15	7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Condor

In terms of ethnic identity, the census data reveals noticeable shifts between 2000 and 2010. While there were no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or mixed race backgrounds recorded under the surname Condor in 2000, by 2010 there was a slight representation of 2.55% in the Asian/Pacific Islander category. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased by 23.05%, dropping from 76.10% to 58.56%. Conversely, the Hispanic population increased significantly by 88.03%, rising from 18.96% to 35.65%. The Black population showed a decrease of 30.77%, falling from 2.34% to 1.62%. There was also a drop in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category, which went from 1.3% to zero. This information is based on the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	76.1%	58.56%	-23.05%
Hispanic	18.96%	35.65%	88.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.55%	0%
Black	2.34%	1.62%	-30.77%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.3%	0%	0%