Explore the Family Name Olmedo

The meaning of Olmedo

Spanish: habitational name from any of the places called Olmedo in Burgos and Valladolid provinces, from olmedo ‘stand of elmtrees’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Luis, Miguel, Alfredo, Francisco, Javier, Jorge, Juan, Manuel, Mario, Pedro.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Olmedo saw a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 8017th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had jumped to the 5967th spot, marking a 25.57% change. The number of individuals with the Olmedo surname also rose significantly from 3,816 in 2000 to 5,768 in 2010, a remarkable 51.15% increase. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Olmedo per 100,000 population grew by 39.01%, from 1.41 to 1.96.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#8,017	#5,967	25.57%
Count	3,816	5,768	51.15%
Proportion per 100k	1.41	1.96	39.01%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Olmedo

When we examine the ethnic identity associated with the Olmedo surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, Hispanic heritage is predominant. In 2000, 93.42% of those with the Olmedo surname identified as Hispanic, and this figure increased slightly to 94.80% by 2010. Meanwhile, other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, White, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native experienced decreases during the same period. For example, those identifying as White decreased from 4.35% to 3.48%. Notably, the group identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a substantial decrease of 70.59%, falling from 0.34% to just 0.10%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	93.42%	94.8%	1.48%
White	4.35%	3.48%	-20%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.42%	1.28%	-9.86%
Black	0.24%	0.17%	-29.17%
Two or More Races	0.24%	0.16%	-33.33%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.34%	0.1%	-70.59%