Explore the Family Name Grimaldo

The meaning of Grimaldo

Spanish: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements grīm ‘mask, helmet’ + wald ‘rule’. This surname is most common in Mexico. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Jesus, Manuel, Luis, Francisco, Pedro, Gerardo, Jorge, Pablo, Roberto, Rogelio.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Grimaldo has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 7,726 and by 2010 it had jumped up to the 5,829th spot. This represents an increase of roughly 24.55%. Moreover, the count of individuals bearing this surname also increased significantly during this period; from 3,966 in 2000 to 5,931 in 2010, marking an impressive growth of approximately 49.55%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#7,726	#5,829	24.55%
Count	3,966	5,931	49.55%
Proportion per 100k	1.47	2.01	36.73%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grimaldo

In terms of ethnicity, the Grimaldo surname is predominantly associated with the Hispanic community, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. As of 2010, about 94.69% of the individuals carrying this surname identified themselves as Hispanic, representing a slight increase of 1.69% from 2000. The percentage of Grimaldos identifying as White decreased notably by 25.89% over the decade, settling at 4.35% in 2010. Meanwhile, the portion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a rise of 48.57%, albeit starting from a very small base of 0.35% in 2000. Notably, no Grimaldos identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, and those identifying with two or more races declined by about 24.24%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	93.12%	94.69%	1.69%
White	5.87%	4.35%	-25.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.35%	0.52%	48.57%
Two or More Races	0.33%	0.25%	-24.24%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%