Explore the Family Name Resendes

The meaning of Resendes

Portuguese: variant of Resende. Compare Recendez, Resendis, Resendiz, and Rezendes. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Carlos, Alberto, Alfredo, Eduardo, Fernando, Humberto, Rafael, Urbano, Alina, Antero. Portuguese Joao, Agostinho, Guilherme.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Resendes showed minor fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Resendes held the rank of 16,769 in terms of commonness among surnames in America, sliding to a slightly lower rank of 17,216 by 2010. This represents a decrease of 2.67%. Despite this slight drop in ranking, the count of individuals with the Resendes surname increased from 1,568 in 2000 to 1,645 in 2010, marking a growth of 4.91%. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people in the U.S., approximately 0.58 had this surname in 2000, a number which slipped to around 0.56 per 100k by 2010, marking a 3.45% decrease.

20002010Change
Rank#16,769#17,216-2.67%
Count1,5681,6454.91%
Proportion per 100k0.580.56-3.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Resendes

Discussing ethnic identity, again referencing the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were noticeable shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with the Resendes surname identified as White, making up 74.55% in 2000 and 70.46% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic constituted the second largest group, growing from 21.3% in 2000 to 26.75% in 2010, an increase of 25.59%. A small percentage of Resendes-identified individuals acknowledged their ethnicity as Black, increasing from 0.64% in 2000 to 0.97% in 2010. There was also a decline in those recognizing themselves as belonging to two or more races, dropping from 3.25% in 2000 to 1.46% in 2010. The data reveals no Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native Resendes-identified individuals in either year.

20002010Change
White74.55%70.46%-5.49%
Hispanic21.3%26.75%25.59%
Two or More Races3.25%1.46%-55.08%
Black0.64%0.97%51.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%