Explore the Family Name Renaldo

The meaning of Renaldo

Italian: from the personal name Renaldo, an equivalent of Reynold. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carmine, Chiara, Reno.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Renaldo has seen a slight increase. In 2000, it was ranked 46,240th, but by 2010, it had risen to 45,740th place, a 1.08% rise in rank. The number of people bearing the surname also grew from 434 in 2000 to 467 in 2010, marking a 7.6% increase. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100k remained stable at 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,240	#45,740	1.08%
Count	434	467	7.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.16	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Renaldo

Moving onto the ethnicity associated with the surname Renaldo, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some notable shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 88.25% of those with the surname identified as White, which dropped to 81.37% by 2010. The Hispanic population with this surname saw the most significant growth, from 3.69% to 9.64%, representing a 161.25% increase. The percentage of Black individuals with the surname Renaldo experienced a moderate increase from 5.07% to 5.78%. The category of American Indian and Alaskan Native emerged in 2010 at 1.50%, whereas it was non-existent in the 2000 data. Those identifying with two or more races were present in 2000 at 1.38% but were not represented in the 2010 data. No individuals with the surname Renaldo identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.25%	81.37%	-7.8%
Hispanic	3.69%	9.64%	161.25%
Black	5.07%	5.78%	14%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.5%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.38%	0%	0%