Explore the Family Name Basto

The meaning of Basto

Portuguese and Galician: habitational name from any of the places called Basto in Portugal, from basto ‘dense (wood)’. This surname is also found in southwestern Spain. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Jose, Reynaldo, Alejandro, Andres, Carlito, Humberto, Jaime, Javier, Lilia, Luiz, Luz. Portuguese Guilherme.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Basto has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname was ranked 43,290th in terms of frequency, while in 2010 it rose to the 37,955th position, showing an improvement of 12.32%. The count of individuals with this surname also went up from 470 in 2000 to 585 in 2010, a significant increase of 24.47%. As a result, the proportion per 100,000 people carrying the Basto surname grew by 17.65%, moving from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,290	#37,955	12.32%
Count	470	585	24.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.2	17.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Basto

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows an interesting shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Basto surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders and those identifying as two or more races saw an increment of 4.60% and 158.49% respectively. However, there was a noticeable decline of 23.71% in the White demographic, dropping from 38.09% in 2000 to 29.06% in 2010. There was also an increase in the Hispanic group, which went up from 39.15% in 2000 to 46.50% in 2010. No individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	39.15%	46.5%	18.77%
White	38.09%	29.06%	-23.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	20.43%	21.37%	4.6%
Two or More Races	1.06%	2.74%	158.49%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%