Explore the Family Name San Pedro

The meaning of San Pedro

Spanish (also Sanpedro): habitational name from any of numerous places so named for a local church or shrine dedicated to Saint Peter (Spanish San Pedro); see Peter. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Jorge, Amalia, Benedicto, Cesar, Fernando, Jesus, Margarita, Reynaldo, Ricardo, Alejandro.

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How common is the last name San Pedro in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname San Pedro demonstrated a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 24,529th, but by 2010 it had climbed to rank 20,871st, reflecting a 14.91% change. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a significant increase of 32.25%, from 955 people in 2000 to 1,263 people in 2010. This led to an increase in the proportion per 100k people as well, with a growth of 22.86%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,529	#20,871	14.91%
Count	955	1,263	32.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.43	22.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name San Pedro

In terms of ethnicity, the San Pedro surname shows varied representation. According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the most considerable proportion identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, which increased from 46.07% in 2000 to 49.88% in 2010. The next largest group is Hispanic, slightly decreasing from 43.66% to 42.12%. The percentage of individuals identifying as White also decreased from 7.12% to 5.78%. However, those reporting two or more races dropped significantly by 30.15%. It is important to note that no respondents identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	46.07%	49.88%	8.27%
Hispanic	43.66%	42.12%	-3.53%
White	7.12%	5.78%	-18.82%
Two or More Races	2.72%	1.9%	-30.15%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%