Explore the Family Name Minero

The meaning of Minero

Spanish: occupational name from minero ‘miner’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Minero increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname improved from 34,071 in 2000 to 28,525 in 2010, indicating a positive change of approximately 16.28%. In terms of the count of people with this surname, the number rose by 32.7% from 630 in 2000 to 836 in 2010. This increase also led to a growth in the proportion per 100,000 people from 0.23 to 0.28, marking an increase of 21.74%.

20002010Change
Rank#34,071#28,52516.28%
Count63083632.7%
Proportion per 100k0.230.2821.74%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Minero

On the subject of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Minero identified as Hispanic. From 2000 to 2010, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic increased by 9.81%, from 77.78% to 85.41%. Conversely, those identifying as White decreased significantly by 36.04% during the same period, from 22.06% to 14.11%. There were no reported changes in other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
Hispanic77.78%85.41%9.81%
White22.06%14.11%-36.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%