Explore the Family Name Augusto

The meaning of Augusto

Spanish and Portuguese: from a vernacular form of the Latin personal name Augustus. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Fernando, Ana, Cesar, Jose, Abilio, Acacio, Arlindo, Augusto, Bernardino, Jaime, Jorge. Portuguese Aderito, Henrique, Vasco.

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

According to data received from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Augusto experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 26,614th most popular surname and by 2010, it had fallen to the 29,138th position, marking a decline of 9.48%. The actual count of people sharing the surname also saw a drop from 861 in 2000 to 813 in 2010, a reduction of 5.57%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Augusto per 100k also fell by 12.5%, from 0.32 in 2000 to 0.28 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,614	#29,138	-9.48%
Count	861	813	-5.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.28	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Augusto

The ethnic identity linked with the surname Augusto showed some interesting shifts during the same period, as per the Decennial U.S. Census. While the percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 68.52% in 2000 to 65.31% in 2010, the Hispanic percentage rose from 22.07% to 25.46%. There was also a notable increase in the Black community's representation from 3.02% to 4.43%. Despite previously having no representation in 2000, by 2010, 2.46% of individuals with the Augusto surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. However, the group identifying as two or more races, which made up 4.30% in 2000, was not present in the 2010 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	68.52%	65.31%	-4.68%
Hispanic	22.07%	25.46%	15.36%
Black	3.02%	4.43%	46.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.46%	0%
Two or More Races	4.3%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%