Explore the Family Name Tinajero

The meaning of Tinajero

Spanish: occupational name from tinajero ‘landlord; innkeeper’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Salvador, Juan, Miguel, Sergio, Carlos, Manuel, Rafael, Arturo, Eduardo, Felipe, Gustavo.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tinajero has significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, this surname was ranked 9357 and by 2010, it had moved up the ranks to become the 6825th most popular surname, marking a rate of change of 27.06%. This upward trend also reflects in the count of people bearing the surname as it registered a steep rise of 54.62%, growing from 3195 in 2000 to 4940 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 also experienced a growth of 41.53%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,357	#6,825	27.06%
Count	3,195	4,940	54.62%
Proportion per 100k	1.18	1.67	41.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tinajero

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Tinajero, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is overwhelmingly Hispanic. In both 2000 and 2010, over 96% of individuals bearing this surname identified as Hispanic. The percentage of those who identify as White saw a slight increase from 2.35% to 2.77%. There was a decrease in the representation of this surname among those who identify as Two or More Races and American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black remained at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	97.06%	96.82%	-0.25%
White	2.35%	2.77%	17.87%
Two or More Races	0.28%	0.16%	-42.86%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.22%	0.1%	-54.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%