Explore the Family Name Llano

The meaning of Llano

Spanish: habitational name from any of numerous places called (El) Llano, from llano ‘flat, plain’ (from Latin planus). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Cesareo, Francisco, Jesus, Juan, Luis, Rosendo, Adolfo, Alicia, Amalia, Carlos.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Llano has seen a significant rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 25,673rd most popular surname and climbed to 21,750th by 2010, which marks a 15.28% increase. The count of individuals with this surname also surged from 902 to 1,196 during the same period, an impressive 32.59% growth. The proportion of people named Llano per 100,000 increased by 24.24%, moving from 0.33 to 0.41.

20002010Change
Rank#25,673#21,75015.28%
Count9021,19632.59%
Proportion per 100k0.330.4124.24%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Llano

In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority who bear the surname Llano identify as Hispanic, with an increase from 84.59% in 2000 to 88.21% in 2010. The number of those identifying as White decreased from 12.53% to 10.37%. There was also a decrease among Asian/Pacific Islanders and Black ethnicities, going from 0.89% to 0.75% and from 1.00% to 0.67% respectively. During this time frame, there were no recorded changes in the American Indian and Alaskan Native or Two or more races categories.

20002010Change
Hispanic84.59%88.21%4.28%
White12.53%10.37%-17.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.89%0.75%-15.73%
Black1%0.67%-33%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%