Explore the Family Name Tiscareno

The meaning of Tiscareno

Hispanic (Tiscareño): probably a habitational name for someone from Tiscar, a village near Seville, Spain. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jesus, Javier, Jose, Juan, Rafael, Arturo, Belen, Eduardo, Fernando, Fidel, Francisca, Ruben.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Tiscareno increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 17813th most popular name, but by 2010, it had risen to be the 14854th most common surname, indicating a 16.61% increase. The number of individuals bearing this surname also grew from 1,449 in 2000 to 1,994 in 2010, representing a significant 37.61% rise. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the Tiscareno surname per 100,000 also saw an increase of 25.93%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,813	#14,854	16.61%
Count	1,449	1,994	37.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.68	25.93%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tiscareno

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a slight shift between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals with the Tiscareno surname identifying as Hispanic rose slightly from 92.82% to 94.53%, indicating a small increase of 1.84%. Conversely, those identifying as White dropped from 6.35% to 4.66%, marking a decrease of 26.61%. Interestingly, the census for 2010 recorded a small percentage (0.35%) of Tiscarenos identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, a category that had no representation in the year 2000. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or belonging to two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	92.82%	94.53%	1.84%
White	6.35%	4.66%	-26.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.35%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%