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Loredo

How common is the last name Loredo?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Loredo, 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

#4,530

Loredo was the 4,530th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 7,830 people, about 2.5 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)4.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino93.8%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander1.1%
  • Two or more races0.2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%

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.