Explore the Family Name Interiano

The meaning of Interiano

Hispanic (Central America): topographic name from American Spanish interiano, denoting a person from the interior of the country (as opposed to the littoral). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Juan, Marina, Miguel, Edgardo, Julio, Manuel, Roberto, Ana, Armando, Blanca.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Interiano has considerably increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Interiano ranked 22,833 in terms of commonality among surnames in the United States, but by 2010 it had jumped to a rank of 15,434. This represents an impressive rise of 32.4%. Additionally, the actual count of individuals with this surname nearly doubled during this decade, going from 1,047 people in 2000 to 1,898 in 2010, marking an increase of 81.28%. The proportion per 100,000 people also rose by 64.1%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,833	#15,434	32.4%
Count	1,047	1,898	81.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.64	64.1%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Interiano

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of those bearing the surname Interiano identify as Hispanic. In 2000, this group accounted for a significant 94.17% of the total, and this figure grew to 96.05% by 2010. The number of Interianos identifying as White saw a decrease of 27.99%, dropping from 4.68% to 3.37%. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more ethnic identities decreased by over half, from 0.57% to 0.26%. There was no recorded change in the number of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	94.17%	96.05%	2%
White	4.68%	3.37%	-27.99%
Two or More Races	0.57%	0.26%	-54.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%