Explore the Family Name Landero

The meaning of Landero

Spanish: Castilianized form of Portuguese and Galician Landeiro, a topographic name from landeiro ‘oak producing many acorns’, or a habitational name from any of several places called Landeiro, from lande ‘acorn’. This surname is most common in Mexico.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Landero has seen a significant increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, its rank was 55,003, but by 2010 it had climbed to 41,579, representing a change of nearly 24.41%. When looking at the count, which represents the number of instances, we see a similar trend. The count rose from 350 in 2000 to 523 in 2010, indicating a dramatic growth by 49.43%. Also, the proportion per 100k also increased from 0.13 to 0.18, signifying an augmentation of about 38.46%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,003	#41,579	24.41%
Count	350	523	49.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.18	38.46%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Landero

Concerning the ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Landero, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts as well. The most common ethnicity associated with this surname is Hispanic, although there was a slight decrease from 88.57% in 2000 to 84.89% in 2010. The second most prevalent ethnicity is Asian/Pacific Islander, growing from 5.71% in 2000 to 7.84% in 2010. The White demographic also saw a rise, going from 4% in 2000 to 5.16% in 2010. Meanwhile, Black ethnicity started appearing alongside the Landero surname in 2010, making up 1.53%, while the categories of "Two or more races" and "American Indian and Alaskan Native" remained unchanged.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	88.57%	84.89%	-4.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5.71%	7.84%	37.3%
White	4%	5.16%	29%
Black	0%	1.53%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%