Explore the Family Name Marcelo

The meaning of Marcelo

Portuguese and Spanish: from the personal name Marcelo (see Marcello). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Bernardino, Domingo, Jesus, Juan, Luis, Pedro, Vicente, Wilfredo, Adriana, Angelina, Angelito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Marcelo has seen a substantial increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname jumped from 16,616 to 13,002, indicating a 21.75% change over the decade. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname increased by nearly half (48.58%) during this period, going from 1,589 to 2,361. This resulted in the proportion per 100,000 people rising from 0.59 to 0.8, marking a 35.59% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,616	#13,002	21.75%
Count	1,589	2,361	48.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.59	0.8	35.59%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Marcelo

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Marcelo showed significant shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The largest ethnicity recorded was Asian/Pacific Islander, representing 48.65% in 2000, which decreased to 39.39% by 2010. Meanwhile, the representation of the surname in the Hispanic community increased from 41.35% to 51.50%. The percentage of those identifying as White dropped slightly from 6.04% to 5.08%, while those claiming two or more races also reduced from 3.59% to 3.05%. No changes were observed in the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities, as these groups maintained a constant 0% throughout both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	41.35%	51.5%	24.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	48.65%	39.39%	-19.03%
White	6.04%	5.08%	-15.89%
Two or More Races	3.59%	3.05%	-15.04%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%