Explore the Family Name Velardo

The meaning of Velardo

1. Italian (southern, mainly Sicily): variant of Belardo. 2. Spanish: altered form of Velarde. Compare Belardo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Mario, Antonio, Claudio, Francisco, Livio, Rocco, Antonino, Carmelo, Enrico, Luciano, Luigi, Nicola, Oresto.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Velardo has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell from 45,149 in 2000 to 46,902 in 2010, marking a 3.88% decline. However, despite the drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname increased by 1.34%, from 447 to 453. This increase did not keep pace with overall population growth, leading to a decrease in the proportion per 100,000 people, from 0.17 to 0.15.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,149	#46,902	-3.88%
Count	447	453	1.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Velardo

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes among those carrying the Velardo surname. While white individuals continued to make up the majority at 81.90% in 2010, this figure represents a small decline from the 83% reported in 2000. The Hispanic representation within the Velardo group saw an increase of 27.58%, rising from 12.98% in 2000 to 16.56% in 2010. The data also shows that there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Those identifying with two or more races were present in 2000 but not in 2010, while the Black percentage dropped to zero in 2010 from 1.34% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83%	81.9%	-1.33%
Hispanic	12.98%	16.56%	27.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.24%	0%	0%
Black	1.34%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%