Explore the Family Name Talamantez

The meaning of Talamantez

Hispanic: altered form of Spanish Talamantes. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Cruz, Esequiel, Guadalupe, Jose, Juan, Leandro, Rodolfo, Alfonso, Alfredo, Aracely, Arturo, Benito.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Talamantez increased between 2000 and 2010. The census data showed that in 2000, Talamantez ranked as the 16,314th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to 15,140th; an increase of 7.2%. In terms of actual count, there were 1,626 individuals with the surname Talamantez in 2000, which rose to 1,948 by 2010 — a significant 19.8% growth. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k also saw a rise from 0.6 to 0.66 over the same decade, an increase of 10.0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,314	#15,140	7.2%
Count	1,626	1,948	19.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.6	0.66	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Talamantez

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also shed light on the ethnic identity associated with the surname Talamantez. Over the decade from 2000 to 2010, there was a minor decrease in the proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic, from 88.13% to 86.24%, a fall of -2.14%. Conversely, those identifying as White increased from 10.15% to 11.86%, a rise of 16.85%. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained predominantly unchanged, while those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw an increase from 0.80% to 1.03%, a rise of 28.75%. The figures for those identifying with two or more races, however, were suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	88.13%	86.24%	-2.14%
White	10.15%	11.86%	16.85%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.8%	1.03%	28.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.56%	0%
Two or More Races	0.43%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%