Explore the Family Name Valdespino

The meaning of Valdespino

Spanish: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Valdespino. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Andres, Armando, Emilio, Jorge, Marina, Miguel, Adelaida, Alfredo, Alicia, Amador, Ana Maria.

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

The surname Valdespino has seen a remarkable increase in popularity based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 27,771st most common surname, counting 815 instances. However, by 2010, it had risen to the 21,251st position with a count of 1,234, marking an escalation of 23.48% in rank and a staggering 51.41% in count within a decade. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also increased by 40%, from 0.3 in 2000 to 0.42 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,771	#21,251	23.48%
Count	815	1,234	51.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.42	40%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Valdespino

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of people bearing the surname Valdespino identify as Hispanic. In 2000, 87.73% of Valdespinos identified as such, a figure that rose slightly to 90.36% by 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as White decreased from 10.92% to 8.83% over the same period. The number of individuals identifying as Black also declined, from 0.86% to 0.49%. The data shows no significant change in the percentage of Valdespinos identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or as American Indian and Alaskan Native. It should be noted that there were also no identified instances of individuals with this surname claiming two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	87.73%	90.36%	3%
White	10.92%	8.83%	-19.14%
Black	0.86%	0.49%	-43.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%