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    The surname Medrano

    A Spanish surname, carried by 40,261 people in the United States.

    3 syllables Soundex M365

    Medrano: #858 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon Medrano #858, 40,261 people Medrano: #858 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Medrano #858, 40,261 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Medrano is more common than 99.5% of them.

    Origin

    Spanish origin

    From Spanish, of Basque origin.

    One of 992 Spanish surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 40,261 people named Medrano in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 7,669 Americans. That is up 37% since 2000, when the Census counted 29,386.

    #858
    rank among US surnames
    40,261
    people in 2010
    14
    per 100,000 Americans
    +37%
    change since 2000 (was #1,091)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #849Giles40,5987,605
    #850Benjamin40,5907,606
    #851Crosby40,5637,612
    #852Fitzpatrick40,4497,633
    #853Donovan40,4107,640
    #854Mays40,4087,641
    #855Mahoney40,3977,643

    Who is named Medrano

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    93% of people named Medrano identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 4.3% as white (not Hispanic) and 1.9% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 93%
    • White (not Hispanic) 4.3%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 1.9%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 0.3%
    • Two or more races 0.3%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

    Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

    Famous Medranos

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Vivienne Medrano
      American animator, born 1992

    Other Spanish surnames

    All 992 Spanish surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Medrano come from?
    From Spanish, of Basque origin.
    How common is the surname Medrano?
    40,261 people in the United States had the surname Medrano in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 7,669 Americans. It ranked 858th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Medrano?
    In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Medrano identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 4.3% as white (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Medrano?
    Vivienne Medrano, American animator.
    Where is the surname Medrano most common?
    Wikidata records people named Medrano in El Salvador.
    Is the surname Medrano getting more or less common?
    More common. 29,386 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 40,261 in 2010, up 37%.