Explore the Family Name Borghese

The meaning of Borghese

Italian: from the medieval personal name Borghese, from the adjective borghése ‘burgher’, an inhabitant and (usually) freeman of a (fortified) town, a burgher, especially one with municipal rights and duties. The derivation is from borgo (see Borgo) and not directly from Late Latin burgensis (see Borgese). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Guido, Carmine, Francesca, Giovanna, Livio, Marco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the Borghese surname has slightly increased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Borghese was ranked as the 59,293rd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to 58,735th, indicating a rise of 0.94%. During this same period, the count of individuals with the Borghese surname also grew from 319 to 345, marking an increase of 8.15%. However, the proportion of people named Borghese per 100,000 remained constant at 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,293	#58,735	0.94%
Count	319	345	8.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Borghese

When it comes to ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the Borghese surname identify as White. This group's percentage rose by 2% from 91.22% in 2000 to 93.04% in 2010. The number of Borgheses identifying as Hispanic decreased significantly during the same period, dropping from 6.27% to 4.06%, a change of -35.25%. There were no individuals categorized as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.22%	93.04%	2%
Hispanic	6.27%	4.06%	-35.25%
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%