Explore the Family Name Del Pozo

The meaning of Del Pozo

Spanish: variant, with the preposition and definite article del ‘from the’, of Pozo ‘well, pit’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Jorge, Armando, Eduardo, Jose, Juan, Luis, Mercedes, Aida, Aleida, Alicia, Ana.

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How common is the last name Del Pozo in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Del Pozo increased over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 32,823rd most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had moved up to the 28,809th position, indicating a rise in popularity of approximately 12.23%. The count of individuals carrying the surname also rose during this period from 659 to 826, an increase of 25.34%. Consequently, the proportion of Del Pozos per 100,000 people increased from 0.24 to 0.28, a 16.67% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,823	#28,809	12.23%
Count	659	826	25.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.28	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Del Pozo

The ethnicity associated with the Del Pozo surname also saw changes between 2000 and 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of Del Pozos identified as Hispanic (75.11%), and this percentage grew to 80.63% by 2010, a rise of 7.35%. The second largest ethnic group were Whites, comprising 22.15% in 2000, but this proportion decreased to 17.07% in 2010, a decrease of 22.93%. The percentage of Del Pozos identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also increased slightly from 1.82% to 1.94%. No Del Pozos identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, and there were no individuals who identified themselves as belonging to two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	75.11%	80.63%	7.35%
White	22.15%	17.07%	-22.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.82%	1.94%	6.59%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%