Explore the Family Name Samano

The meaning of Samano

Spanish (Sámano): habitational name from Sámano, near Castro Urdiales, in Cantabria, a placename possibly of Basque origin. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Jose, Armando, Silvia, Alejandro, Francisco, Guillermo, Javier, Jose Luis, Vicente, Angel, Enrique.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Samano has seen a significant increase in popularity in recent years. In 2000, Samano was ranked 12,317th in popularity among all surnames, but by 2010 it had climbed to 9,195th place, representing a rise of 25.35%. Similarly, the count of people with the Samano surname rose by 53.22% during this period, going from 2,315 to 3,547. The proportion of individuals named Samano per 100,000 people also increased from 0.86 to 1.2, marking a growth of 39.53%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,317	#9,195	25.35%
Count	2,315	3,547	53.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.86	1.2	39.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Samano

The ethnic identity associated with the Samano surname, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly Hispanic. In 2000, 90.24% of those with the surname identified as Hispanic, and this figure slightly increased to 91.32% in 2010. Other ethnicities associated with the surname saw decreases over the decade. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 2.33% to 1.89%, and those reporting as two or more races dropped from 0.69% to 0.25%. The percentage of white individuals remained fairly steady, decreasing slightly from 6.52% to 6.46%. No individuals with the Samano surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	90.24%	91.32%	1.2%
White	6.52%	6.46%	-0.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.33%	1.89%	-18.88%
Two or More Races	0.69%	0.25%	-63.77%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.22%	0%	0%