Explore the Family Name Alberto

The meaning of Alberto

Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian: from the personal name Alberto, an equivalent of Albert. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Luis, Alberto, Carlos, Francisco, Angel, Gerardo, Jorge, Julio, Andres, Gregorio. Portuguese Heitor. Italian Antonio, Angelo, Carlo, Domenic, Eliseo, Enrico, Gilda, Gino, Guido, Lorenzo, Mirella, Pasquale.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Alberto" has shown considerable growth in popularity over the past decade. In the year 2000, Alberto ranked as the 7026th most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 5335th position, marking a significant increase of 24.07%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also saw an impressive rise from 4398 in 2000 to 6528 in 2010, a 48.43% increase. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people, there were 1.63 Albertos in 2000 and 2.21 in 2010, illustrating a 35.58% increase.

20002010Change
Rank#7,026#5,33524.07%
Count4,3986,52848.43%
Proportion per 100k1.632.2135.58%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alberto

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the largest proportion of individuals with the surname Alberto identify as Hispanic. This group grew from 64.67% in 2000 to 72.90% in 2010, showing a 12.73% increase. Those identifying as White made up the second largest group, although their percentage decreased from 21.15% to 14.78% over the same period. Interestingly, the proportion of those with Alberto as their surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 11.89% to 10.78%, while those identifying as two or more races reduced from 1.11% to 0.64%. For Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native identities, proportions also fell, moving from 1.05% to 0.80% and from 0.14% to 0.09% respectively.

20002010Change
Hispanic64.67%72.9%12.73%
White21.15%14.78%-30.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander11.89%10.78%-9.34%
Black1.05%0.8%-23.81%
Two or More Races1.11%0.64%-42.34%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.14%0.09%-35.71%