Explore the Family Name Espindola

The meaning of Espindola

Portuguese (Espíndola): unexplained. The first bearers in Portugal were an immigrant family from Genoa, Italy. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jesus, Francisco, Jose, Manuel, Raul, Gerardo, Juana, Luz, Miguel, Ruben, Alejandrino, Alida. Italian Antonio, Ciro, Eliseo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Espindola has grown in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Espindola ranked 15,250 in terms of popularity but by 2010, it had risen to 11,608 — an increase of about 23.88%. The count of people with this surname also increased significantly, from 1,771 in 2000 to 2,704 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 52.68%. Additionally, the proportion of individuals with the Espindola surname per 100k people grew by 39.39%, moving from 0.66 in 2000 to 0.92 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#15,250#11,60823.88%
Count1,7712,70452.68%
Proportion per 100k0.660.9239.39%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Espindola

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Espindola, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010. This group represented 90.51% in 2000 and increased slightly to 92.31% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 8.24% in 2000 to 6.51% in 2010. There was a small presence of individuals who identified as belonging to two or more ethnicities, decreasing from 0.68% in 2000 to 0.59% in 2010. Interestingly, there was no reported Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native representation in either year, while the Black representation emerged in 2010 at 0.26%.

20002010Change
Hispanic90.51%92.31%1.99%
White8.24%6.51%-21%
Two or More Races0.68%0.59%-13.24%
Black0%0.26%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.28%0%0%