Explore the Family Name Rezendes

The meaning of Rezendes

Portuguese: variant of Resendes. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Carlos, Jose, Armando, Arminda, Elvira, Francisco, Jacinto, Jorge, Luiz, Mario, Silvino. Portuguese Duarte.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rezendes has seen a slight decrease in popularity over time. In 2000, the surname ranked 17,408 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it had fallen to 18,106, representing a change of -4.01%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 1,494 in 2000 to 1,538 in 2010, a growth of 2.95%. The proportion per 100,000 people displayed a decline of -5.45%, falling from 0.55 to 0.52.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,408	#18,106	-4.01%
Count	1,494	1,538	2.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.55	0.52	-5.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rezendes

Ethnically, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates some shifts for those with the surname Rezendes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage identifying as White remained relatively stable, increasing slightly from 87.68% to 87.84%. Hispanic identifiers saw a considerable increase of 66.87%, moving from 3.35% to 5.59%. Those identifying as Black also saw a significant increase, with the figure jumping from 2.28% to 4.29%, an increase of 88.16%. The category of "Two or more races" experienced a substantial decrease, dropping from 6.16% to 1.50%, a change of -75.65%. During the same time period, identifiers as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native emerged, albeit with small percentages at 0.33% and 0.46%, respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.68%	87.84%	0.18%
Hispanic	3.35%	5.59%	66.87%
Black	2.28%	4.29%	88.16%
Two or More Races	6.16%	1.5%	-75.65%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.46%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.33%	0%