Explore the Family Name Gordillo

The meaning of Gordillo

Spanish: from a pet form of Gordo ‘fat’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Luis, Juan, Manuel, Pedro, Jorge, Sergio, Alfredo, Ana, Arturo, Emilio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gordillo has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 9907 and by 2010, it had risen to 7232, marking a 27% change in rank. The count of people with this surname also grew from 3004 to 4616 during this period, which is an increase of over 50%. Moreover, the proportion of individuals named Gordillo per 100,000 people in the population increased by 40.54%, from 1.11 in 2000 to 1.56 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,907	#7,232	27%
Count	3,004	4,616	53.66%
Proportion per 100k	1.11	1.56	40.54%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gordillo

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most individuals with the surname Gordillo identify as Hispanic. In 2000, 90.95% identified as Hispanic, and this figure rose slightly to 92.79% in 2010. The percentage of Gordillos identifying as White decreased from 7.72% to 6.35% over the same period. Interestingly, there were new appearances of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities among Gordillos in 2010, both at 0.13%, while none were recorded in 2000. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained stable at 0.37%, but those reporting two or more races saw a significant reduction from 0.53% to 0.24%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	90.95%	92.79%	2.02%
White	7.72%	6.35%	-17.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.37%	0.37%	0%
Two or More Races	0.53%	0.24%	-54.72%
Black	0%	0.13%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.13%	0%