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Cantero

How common is the last name Cantero?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Cantero, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#13,486

Cantero was the 13,486th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 2,253 people, about 0.7 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)7.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino84.9%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)0.8%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander5.0%
  • Two or more races1.2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0.5%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.