Explore the Family Name Galindez

The meaning of Galindez

Spanish (Galíndez): patronymic from the personal name Galindo. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Orlando, Aracelis, Carlos, Jose Luis, Margarita, Miguel, Telmo, Alfredo, Angel, Arcadio, Efrain, Efren.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Galindez has seen a significant increase in its popularity over a decade. In 2000, the rank of this surname was 23,796 which improved to 19,896 by 2010, showing a positive change of 16.39%. The number of individuals carrying this surname also rose by 36.09%, from 992 in 2000 to 1,350 in 2010. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people also grew by 24.32%, indicating that the surname Galindez became more widespread in the United States during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,796	#19,896	16.39%
Count	992	1,350	36.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.46	24.32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Galindez

In terms of ethnicity as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of people with the Galindez surname identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010, with little change (a slight decrease of 0.10%) over the decade. Meanwhile, the proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased significantly by 17.40% between these years. There was a new entry in 2010 with some identifying as being of two or more races. The proportion identifying as White saw a decline of 13.33%, while those identifying as Black also decreased by 26.49%. No individuals with this surname identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	83.27%	83.19%	-0.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	7.76%	9.11%	17.4%
White	6.75%	5.85%	-13.33%
Black	1.51%	1.11%	-26.49%
Two or More Races	0%	0.74%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%