Explore the Family Name Argiro

The meaning of Argiro

Italian (Sicily): from a Greek personal name derived from argyros ‘silver’ (see Argyros). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Angelo, Anello, Antonio, Cosmo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Argiro has significantly increased between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 59,293 in terms of popularity but rose to rank 47,356 in 2010, representing a marked increase of 20.13%. The number of people with the surname Argiro also grew from 319 in 2000 to 448 in 2010, an impressive growth rate of 40.44%. Consequently, proportionally, for every 100,000 people there were 0.15 with the surname Argiro in 2010 compared to 0.12 in 2000, indicating a 25% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,293	#47,356	20.13%
Count	319	448	40.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.15	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Argiro

Analysing the ethnic identity distribution of the surname Argiro based on the Decennial U.S. Census, it is predominantly associated with White ethnicity. In 2000, an overwhelming 97.18% of those with the Argiro surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 95.76% by 2010. The representation of the surname within the Hispanic community showed a slight increase, registering at 3.35% in 2010 from no presence in 2000. The proportions of other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained static at 0%, while the proportion of those identifying as two or more races dropped to 0% in 2010 from 1.57% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.18%	95.76%	-1.46%
Hispanic	0%	3.35%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.57%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%