Explore the Family Name Constante

The meaning of Constante

Spanish: 1. nickname from constante ‘constant’. 2. from the personal name Constante, corresponding to the adjective in 1 above, from Latin Constans (see Constant). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Eduardo, Ramon, Ricardo, Ruben, Ana, Candelario, Carolina, Cesar, Consuelo, Felipa, Galo, Guadalupe.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Constante has experienced minimal change between 2000 and 2010. It ranked 26,215th in 2000 and slightly dropped to 26,598th in 2010, a decline of approximately 1.46%. However, the number of individuals with this name increased from 877 in 2000 to 916 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 4.45%. Even though the count rose, the proportion of people named Constante per 100,000 decreased by 6.06%, from 0.33 to 0.31, over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,215	#26,598	-1.46%
Count	877	916	4.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.31	-6.06%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Constante

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Constante also shifted according to the census data. The Hispanic ethnicity predominantly held the Constante surname comprising 84.38% in 2000 and rising to 86.24% in 2010. There was a significant increase in people of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity bearing the name, from 0.91% to 1.86%, an increase of 104.40%. The percentage of those identifying as White with the surname reduced by 14.21%, from 13.23% to 11.35%. Unfortunately, the figures for those identifying with two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities were either suppressed for privacy or remained at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	84.38%	86.24%	2.2%
White	13.23%	11.35%	-14.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.91%	1.86%	104.4%
Two or More Races	0.68%	0%	-100%
Black	0.8%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%