Explore the Family Name Allegro

The meaning of Allegro

Italian: nickname from allegro ‘quick, lively, cheerful’, which was also used as a personal name in the Middle Ages. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carlo, Carmine, Cataldo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Allegro has seen a modest rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 43,955th most popular in the United States, but by 2010 it had climbed slightly to 43,732nd place, representing a 0.51% increase. Over the same period, the number of people bearing the surname also increased from 462 to 493, marking a growth rate of 6.71%. However, its proportion per 100,000 individuals remained steady at 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,955	#43,732	0.51%
Count	462	493	6.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.17	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Allegro

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Allegro has also shown some shifts according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Among those carrying the Allegro surname in 2000, 90.91% identified as White, increasing marginally to 91.08% in 2010. The representation of Hispanic ethnicity within this surname group saw significant growth of close to 35%, increasing from 3.46% in 2000 to 4.67% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by approximately 19%, from 3.25% in 2000 to 2.64% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The category for those identifying as two or more races was reported as 1.95% in 2000, but data for 2010 was suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.91%	91.08%	0.19%
Hispanic	3.46%	4.67%	34.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.25%	2.64%	-18.77%
Two or More Races	1.95%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%