Explore the Family Name Pedregon

The meaning of Pedregon

Hispanic (Pedregón): possibly a topographic name from a derivative of Spanish piedra ‘stone’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Arturo, Karina, Raul, Alfonso, Alonzo, Andres, Armando, Beatriz, Carlos, Diego, Eloy.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Pedregon has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Pedregon was ranked as the 31,738th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 30,303rd position, marking a 4.52% change. The count of individuals with this surname also increased during this period, rising from 688 to 772 - a growth of 12.21%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the percentage remained stable at 0.26%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,738	#30,303	4.52%
Count	688	772	12.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.26	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pedregon

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Pedregon also showed some variation over the same decade, as per the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, approximately 89.24% of those with the Pedregon surname identified as Hispanic, and this figure rose slightly to 90.41% in 2010. Although a small percentage of individuals identified as White (9.88% in 2000, dropping to 7.38% in 2010), no significant representation was noted from the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. However, by 2010, there were new instances of individuals identifying with two or more races (0.65%) and as American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.04%).

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	89.24%	90.41%	1.31%
White	9.88%	7.38%	-25.3%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.04%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0.65%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%