Explore the Family Name Pillado

The meaning of Pillado

Galician: nickname from pillado, participle of pillar ‘to catch, to pillage’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Pillado" has increased between 2000 and 2010. The surname's rank improved from 43,290 in 2000 to 35,147 in 2010, a change of 18.81%. Additionally, the number of people bearing this surname expanded by 36.38% during this period, from 470 in 2000 to 641 in 2010. The proportion of individuals with the "Pillado" surname per 100,000 also saw an increase of 29.41%, shifting from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#43,290#35,14718.81%
Count47064136.38%
Proportion per 100k0.170.2229.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pillado

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Pillado", the Decennial U.S. Census data presents some interesting observations. In 2000, a majority of the bearers of this surname, amounting to 93.62%, identified as Hispanic. This proportion slightly increased to 94.23% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 5.74% in 2000 to 4.37% in 2010. The representation of Asian/Pacific Islander under this surname appeared for the first time in 2010 with a proportion of 1.25%, while the categories of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native were marked with (S) indicating suppressed data for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
Hispanic93.62%94.23%0.65%
White5.74%4.37%-23.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.25%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%