Explore the Family Name Bergamo

The meaning of Bergamo

Italian: habitational name from Bergamo in Lombardy, northern Italy. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Pietro, Agostino, Dante, Francesco, Lorenzo, Luigi.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bergamo experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 39,052 in terms of popularity and fell to rank 41,303 in 2010, marking a drop of approximately 5.76 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a marginal decline from 531 in 2000 to 527 in 2010, indicating a change of -0.75 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 10 percent over the decade, from 0.2 to 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,052	#41,303	-5.76%
Count	531	527	-0.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.18	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bergamo

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Bergamo identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 94.73 percent to 92.22 percent. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, rising from 3.01 percent in 2000 to 5.31 percent in 2010, a change of 76.41 percent. Interestingly, while no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, there was a small representation of 1.71 percent in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races fell from 1.32 percent in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no reported instances of individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.73%	92.22%	-2.65%
Hispanic	3.01%	5.31%	76.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.71%	0%
Two or More Races	1.32%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%