Explore the Family Name Alfredo

The meaning of Alfredo

1. Portuguese and Spanish: from the personal name Alfredo (see Alfred). 2. In North America, this surname apparently also originated from a transferred use of the Italian personal (given) name Alfredo (see Alfred) as a surname (i.e. as a replacement of the original surname).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Alfredo has seen a significant increase in the United States between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname Alfredo improved from 46,678 in 2000 to 42,640 in 2010, indicating an 8.65% rise in popularity. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by 18.41%, from 429 in 2000 to 508 in 2010. Additionally, the proportion per 100k people using this surname saw a growth of 6.25%, moving from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#46,678#42,6408.65%
Count42950818.41%
Proportion per 100k0.160.176.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alfredo

Concerning the ethnicity identity associated with the surname Alfredo, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting insights. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010 (60.37% and 60.83% respectively), there was a slight increase of 0.76% over the decade. The second most common ethnic identity among those with the surname Alfredo is White, which saw a growth of 4.61%, from 31.24% in 2000 to 32.68% in 2010. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 29.76%, while those identifying as Black slightly increased by 5.36%. The data for two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either suppressed or stood at zero for both years.

20002010Change
Hispanic60.37%60.83%0.76%
White31.24%32.68%4.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander4.2%2.95%-29.76%
Black2.8%2.95%5.36%
Two or More Races1.4%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%