Explore the Family Name Paredez

The meaning of Paredez

Hispanic: altered form of Spanish, Galician, and Portuguese Paredes. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Eleno, Manuel, Armando, Carlos, Jose, Juan, Lupe, Pedro, Alfredo, Benito, Blanca, Cruz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Paredez has seen a significant increase in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 21,323 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to a rank of 18,751, representing a positive change of 12.06%. The number of people bearing this surname also increased from 1,145 in 2000 to 1,463 in 2010, a surge of 27.77%. The proportion of individuals with the Paredez surname per 100,000 people also saw an increment from 0.42 to 0.5, which is an 19.05% growth over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,323	#18,751	12.06%
Count	1,145	1,463	27.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.5	19.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Paredez

When it comes to ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the Paredez surname is predominantly associated with Hispanic ethnic identity. In 2000, 90.48% of those carrying the surname identified as Hispanic, and this figure rose to 92.00% by 2010. White representation among those with the Paredez surname fell from 8.56% in 2000 to 7.04% in 2010, a decrease of 17.76%. Asian/Pacific Islander population with this surname slightly increased from 0.44% to 0.48%, showing a modest growth of 9.09%. There were no individuals who identified as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or belonging to two or more races in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	90.48%	92%	1.68%
White	8.56%	7.04%	-17.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.44%	0.48%	9.09%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%