Explore the Family Name Portuondo

The meaning of Portuondo

Basque: topographic name from portuondo ‘close to the port’, from Basque portu ‘port, harbor’ + ondo ‘near, beside’, or a habitational name from Portuondo-Basaran, in Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Rafael, Jose, Angel, Erasmo, Graciela, Luis, Manuel, Mario, Miguel, Pablo, Salvador.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Portuondo has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 45,227 but by 2010, it had climbed up to a rank of 41,579, reflecting an 8.07% rise. The count of individuals bearing this surname also grew by 17.26%, from 446 in 2000 to 523 in 2010. It's worth noting that the proportion per 100k people bearing this surname increased by 5.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,227	#41,579	8.07%
Count	446	523	17.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.18	5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Portuondo

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Portuondo, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. A significant majority of people with this surname identify as Hispanic, accounting for 81.17% in 2000 and increasing to 88.34% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as White decreased from 13.45% to 8.6%, and those identifying as Black dropped from 3.59% to 1.91%. The figures for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained relatively low or even suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	81.17%	88.34%	8.83%
White	13.45%	8.6%	-36.06%
Black	3.59%	1.91%	-46.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.35%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%