Explore the Family Name Talamantes

The meaning of Talamantes

Spanish: habitational name from Talamantes in Zaragoza province. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Jesus, Francisco, Guadalupe, Juan, Armando, Pedro, Alfonso, Arturo, Gonzalo, Leticia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Talamantes has seen a significant increase in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Talamantes was ranked as the 7867th most common surname, however, by 2010, it moved up to become the 6692nd most popular name, marking an impressive 14.94% jump. In terms of raw numbers, individuals carrying the Talamantes surname increased from 3,901 in 2000 to 5,047 in 2010, a growth of 29.38%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Talamantes name per 100k rose by 17.93%, going from 1.45 to 1.71.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#7,867	#6,692	14.94%
Count	3,901	5,047	29.38%
Proportion per 100k	1.45	1.71	17.93%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Talamantes

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnicity of those bearing the Talamantes surname. The majority, over 91%, identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010, with a minor decrease of 0.14% over the decade. The percentage identifying as White saw a slight increase from 7.25% to 7.31%. The Asian/Pacific Islander group fell by 7.69%, while those identifying with two or more races decreased substantially by 38.46%. Interestingly, there were no Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native Talamantes in 2000, but by 2010, these groups had begun to appear, making up 0.14% and 0.34% of the total respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	91.95%	91.82%	-0.14%
White	7.25%	7.31%	0.83%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.34%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.26%	0.24%	-7.69%
Two or More Races	0.26%	0.16%	-38.46%
Black	0%	0.14%	0%