Explore the Family Name Amigo

The meaning of Amigo

1. Spanish and Portuguese: nickname from amigo ‘friend’, from Latin amicus. 2. Catalan (Amigó): nickname from a diminutive of amic ‘friend’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Amigo has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In terms of ranking, the surname rose from the 73,931st spot to the 63,218th, marking a significant jump of 14.49%. The count of people with this surname also increased by 29.51%, from 244 in 2000 to 316 in 2010. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people showed a similar upward trend, increasing by 22.22% from 0.09 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#73,931	#63,218	14.49%
Count	244	316	29.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.11	22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Amigo

With respect to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals several shifts. The percentage of individuals with the Amigo surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw the most substantial growth, rising to 22.15% in 2010 from just 13.11% in 2000, which represents an increase of 68.95%. Those identifying as two or more races saw a modest increase of 8.29%, moving from 2.05% to 2.22%. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly by -3.20%, settling at 26.58% in 2010. However, the most dramatic change occurred within the Hispanic segment, which experienced a drop of -13.90%, reducing their representation to 49.05% in 2010. The percentages for both Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities remained constant at 0.00%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	56.97%	49.05%	-13.9%
White	27.46%	26.58%	-3.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	13.11%	22.15%	68.95%
Two or More Races	2.05%	2.22%	8.29%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%