Explore the Family Name Facundo

The meaning of Facundo

Spanish and Portuguese: from the personal name Facundo (from Latin facundus ‘talkative, eloquent’). This was the name of a 4th-century Christian martyr of León, who is commemorated in the placename San Facundo. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Jose Antonio, Mario, Romualdo, Sergio, Agapito, Alicia, Auturo, Carlos, Cesar, Chavez, Claudio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Facundo has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Facundo was ranked as the 20,693rd most popular surname, but it jumped to 16,809th place by 2010, marking an 18.77% change in ranking. The count of individuals with this surname also followed this upward trend, increasing from 1,188 to 1,698, a boost of 42.93%. This escalation is further reflected in the proportion per 100k people, which went up from 0.44 to 0.58, indicating a 31.82% growth.

20002010Change
Rank#20,693#16,80918.77%
Count1,1881,69842.93%
Proportion per 100k0.440.5831.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Facundo

Shifting focus to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Facundo, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Hispanic ethnicity dominates, accounting for 89.56% in 2000 and growing slightly to 90.93% in 2010. Notably, there was a slight drop in the White and Asian/Pacific Islander categories, decreasing by 11.89% and 7.31%, respectively. In 2010, a new entry in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category appeared, although it only accounted for 0.35%. The data for individuals identifying as Black or with two or more races was suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
Hispanic89.56%90.93%1.53%
White4.88%4.3%-11.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander4.38%4.06%-7.31%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0.35%0%
Two or More Races0.51%0%0%
Black0%0%0%