Explore the Family Name Menacho

The meaning of Menacho

Spanish (mainly Cádiz): possibly of Arabic origin, unexplained. It originates from Grazalema in the province of Cádiz.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Menacho has seen a significant increase over a decade. In 2000, it ranked as the 65,668th most common surname but rose to the 53,913th position in 2010, reflecting an improvement of approximately 17.9%. The count of people bearing this surname also experienced growth, increasing from 282 in 2000 to 383 in 2010, which translates to a surge of 35.82%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 population also escalated from 0.1 to 0.13, marking a 30% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,668	#53,913	17.9%
Count	282	383	35.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.13	30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Menacho

In terms of ethnic identity, information from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the Menacho surname is predominantly linked with Hispanic ethnicity. An uptick of 9.59% was observed from 2000 to 2010, bringing the total percentage of Hispanic bearers of the surname up to 83.55%. The White ethnic group also carried the Menacho name, though their share reduced from 21.99% in 2000 to 15.93% in 2010, indicating a decrease of 27.56%. The census data showed no Menachos identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Notably, there was a recorded 1.77% of individuals with the Menacho surname who identified as having two or more races in 2000, but this figure dropped to zero by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	76.24%	83.55%	9.59%
White	21.99%	15.93%	-27.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.77%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%