Explore the Family Name Del Real

The meaning of Del Real

Spanish: habitational name, with the preposition and definite article del ‘from the’, for someone from El Real de la Jara (Seville) or El Real de San Vicente (Toledo); see Real. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Jose, Juan, Pedro, Carlos, Luis, Ramon, Graciela, Jesus, Alejandro, Anastacio, Angel.

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

The surname Del Real has seen a growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the Del Real surname was ranked 8932 in popularity, but it rose significantly to rank 7701 in 2010, indicating a 13.78% increase in its ranking. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 3367 to 4311 during this decade, representing an impressive 28.04% spike. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with the Del Real surname per 100k people increased by 16.8%, moving from 1.25 to 1.46.

20002010Change
Rank#8,932#7,70113.78%
Count3,3674,31128.04%
Proportion per 100k1.251.4616.8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Del Real

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Del Real surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that a vast majority of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010. This percentage slightly increased from 95.34% to 95.50%. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased marginally from 4.04% to 3.94%. The number of those reporting as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a slight increase from 0.18% to 0.19%, while the representation of those identifying as two or more races dropped from 0.24% to 0.19%. The percentages for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained constant at zero, indicating that no individuals with the Del Real surname identified under these categories.

20002010Change
Hispanic95.34%95.5%0.17%
White4.04%3.94%-2.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.18%0.19%5.56%
Two or More Races0.24%0.19%-20.83%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%