Explore the Family Name Tiznado

The meaning of Tiznado

Hispanic (mainly Mexico and Chile): nickname from Spanish tiznado ‘sooty’. In Mexican Spanish tiznado is also a vulgar term denoting someone in trouble. Compare Tisnado.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tiznado has seen a notable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 48,109 in popularity, but by 2010, it had jumped to 37,341, marking a significant 22.38% rise. The count of people with the Tiznado surname also increased during this period from 413 to 597, reflecting an impressive growth rate of 44.55%. This upsurge also led to an increase in the proportion of people named Tiznado per 100,000 population from 0.15 to 0.2, showcasing a 33.33% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,109	#37,341	22.38%
Count	413	597	44.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.2	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tiznado

The ethnicity tied to the Tiznado surname, as outlined by the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly Hispanic, which registered an increase from 90.80% in 2000 to 94.47% in 2010. However, there was a noticeable decrease in those identifying as White and American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage of individuals identifying as White dropped significantly by 44.63%, from 2.42% in 2000 to 1.34% in 2010. Similarly, the portion of American Indian and Alaskan Natives fell by 33.49% from 6.30% down to 4.19%. Notably, no changes were observed in the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and Black, possibly due to suppressed data or lack of representation within those bearing Tiznado as their surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	90.8%	94.47%	4.04%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	6.3%	4.19%	-33.49%
White	2.42%	1.34%	-44.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%