Explore the Family Name Barrasso

The meaning of Barrasso

Italian (mainly Apulia and Campania): from a personal name of disputed derivation, recorded in the 14th century as Barrasius. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Pasquale, Antonio, Domenic, Franca, Gennaro, Lorenzo, Orazio, Stefano.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Barrasso has slightly decreased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 45,829th most common surname, while in 2010 it slipped to the 49,365th position, indicating a decrease of 7.72%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also experienced a slight decline during this decade, dropping from 439 to 426 people, a reduction of nearly 3%. The proportion of the Barrasso surname per 100,000 people likewise fell by 12.5% from 0.16 to 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,829	#49,365	-7.72%
Count	439	426	-2.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barrasso

The ethnic identity associated with the Barrasso surname is primarily white, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In both 2000 and 2010, the overwhelming majority of Barrassos were identified as white, though there was a slight decrease from 97.49% to 96.48% over the ten-year period. The census data also show an increase in the percentage of individuals with the Barrasso surname identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.28% to 2.58%. Other ethnicity categories such as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native recorded no change, remaining at 0% throughout the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.49%	96.48%	-1.04%
Hispanic	2.28%	2.58%	13.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%