Explore the Family Name Estrello

The meaning of Estrello

Spanish (Santa Cruz de Tenerife): probably an altered form of Estrella ‘star’, with the male suffix -o for matching with the sex of the bearer of the surname. This surname is very rare in Spain; it is found mainly in Mexico.

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

The surname Estrello, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 78,838th in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had climbed to 76,029th, an increase of approximately 3.56 percent. The count of people with this surname also grew during this period, from 225 in 2000 to 253 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 12.44 percent. Consequently, the proportion of individuals bearing the Estrello surname per 100,000 people increased by about 12.5 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#78,838	#76,029	3.56%
Count	225	253	12.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.09	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Estrello

When considering ethnic identity, the Estrello surname is predominantly associated with the Hispanic community. Data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that in 2000, 81.33 percent of those with the Estrello surname identified as Hispanic. This percentage rose slightly to 88.14 percent in 2010, marking an increase of 8.37 percent. A small percentage of the Estrellos identified as White, although this decreased from 17.33 percent in 2000 to 11.07 percent in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the name among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying with two or more races, Black individuals, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	81.33%	88.14%	8.37%
White	17.33%	11.07%	-36.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%