Explore the Family Name Moncayo

The meaning of Moncayo

1. Spanish: habitational name from either of two places in Andalusia named Moncayo (in Granada and Córdoba provinces). 2. Aragonese: topographic name for someone who lived close to Montcayo, a mountain in the Aragonese Pyrenees. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Francisco, Julio, Cesar, Jorge, Juan, Luis, Ruben, Soledad, Abelardo, Adalberto.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Moncayo has increased between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname rose from 17,510 in 2000 to 14,794 in 2010, marking a growth of 15.51%. Also, the count of individuals with this surname grew by 35.27%, from 1,483 in 2000 to 2,006 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 increased by 23.64% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,510	#14,794	15.51%
Count	1,483	2,006	35.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.55	0.68	23.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Moncayo

With regards to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Moncayo, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes from 2000 to 2010. The majority are of Hispanic ethnicity, although their percentage slightly decreased from 92.25% to 91.23%. There was an increase in the Asian/Pacific Islander category, growing from 1.08% to 1.89%. The proportion identifying as White also showed a modest increase, moving from 5.93% to 6.28%. However, there was a decrease among those identifying with two or more races, declining from 0.47% to 0.35%. Notably, there were no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	92.25%	91.23%	-1.11%
White	5.93%	6.28%	5.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.08%	1.89%	75%
Two or More Races	0.47%	0.35%	-25.53%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%