Explore the Family Name Pando

The meaning of Pando

Spanish, Galician, and Portuguese: habitational name from any of several places in Asturias, Galicia (both in Spain), and Portugal named Pando, from Spanish, Galician, and Portuguese pando in the sense ‘hollow, depression’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Jesus, Raul, Carlos, Fernando, Jaime, Eugenio, Felipe, Jose Antonio, Pedro, Ramon, Roberto.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Pando has increased over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 12,022 in terms of popularity but by 2010, it had moved up to 10,480, marking a 12.83% change. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 2,384 in 2000 to 3,065 in 2010, indicating a substantial 28.57% leap. Moreover, the proportion per 100,000 people saw an increase of 18.18%, rising from 0.88 to 1.04.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,022	#10,480	12.83%
Count	2,384	3,065	28.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.88	1.04	18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pando

The ethnic identity of individuals bearing the surname Pando, as described by the Decennial U.S. Census, is dominantly Hispanic, accounting for approximately 80% in both 2000 and 2010. The White ethnicity followed at around 18% both years. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation remained consistent at 0.59%, and there was a slight increase in those identifying as Black, from 0.38% to 0.65%. However, those identifying with two or more races decreased from 0.55% to 0.33%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category appeared in 2010 with a 0.36% share, whereas the data was suppressed for privacy reasons in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	79.99%	79.9%	-0.11%
White	18.5%	18.17%	-1.78%
Black	0.38%	0.65%	71.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.59%	0.59%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.36%	0%
Two or More Races	0.55%	0.33%	-40%