Explore the Family Name Rondon

The meaning of Rondon

1. Spanish (Rondón): apparently from the idiomatic expression de rondón ‘random, unexpected, surprising’, or from a derivative of Ronda. 2. Italian (Rondón): possibly from the Veneto dialect word rondón ‘swift’, presumably used as a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird in some way. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Francisco, Jose, Juan, Luis, Carlos, Fernando, Pedro, Rafael, Angel, Juana, Orlando, Agustin. Italian Antonio, Angelo, Carmela, Leonardo, Marco, Silvano.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Rondon has significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. It rose in rank from 13,125 to 10,520, indicating a noteworthy jump by approximately 19.85%. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a substantial increase of about 42.74%, growing from 2,136 in 2000 to 3,049 in 2010. Accordingly, the proportion of the U.S population with the surname per 100k also surged by 30.38%, moving from 0.79 to 1.03.

20002010Change
Rank#13,125#10,52019.85%
Count2,1363,04942.74%
Proportion per 100k0.791.0330.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rondon

When examining ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Rondon identify as Hispanic. In both 2000 and 2010, around 85% of the Rondon surname bearers identified as Hispanic. The percentage of those identifying as White saw a slight decrease of 3.31%, falling from 9.36% to 9.05%. There was also a notable increase in those identifying as Black, with a rise from 3.42% to 4.23%. However, the proportion of those identifying with two or more races experienced a decline of 41.57%, decreasing from 0.89% to 0.52%. No changes were detected among Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups for this surname.

20002010Change
Hispanic85.72%85.63%-0.1%
White9.36%9.05%-3.31%
Black3.42%4.23%23.68%
Two or More Races0.89%0.52%-41.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%