Explore the Family Name Cairo

The meaning of Cairo

Italian (Sicily): habitational name from any of various places in Sicily called Cairo (not from the city in Egypt). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Alberto, Rigoberto, Salvatore, Aldo, Angelo, Attilio, Carlo, Carmela, Carmine, Guido, Oreste, Palma, Remo, Reno, Luis, Mercedes, Ruben, Jorge, Juan.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Cairo has seen a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from rank 15,583 to 16,555, a change of -6.24%. However, the count of individuals bearing the surname increased marginally by 0.7% during this period, with a total of 1,734 instances in 2010 compared to 1,722 in 2000. The proportion per 100,000 people saw a decrease of -7.81%, moving from 0.64 in 2000 to 0.59 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,583	#16,555	-6.24%
Count	1,722	1,734	0.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.64	0.59	-7.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cairo

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows significant changes amongst those with the Cairo surname. For example, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders grew substantially by 112.20%, from 0.41% in 2000 to 0.87% in 2010. The share of individuals identifying as two or more races also slightly increased by 7.91%, although they still represent a small portion of the total. On the other hand, the percentage identifying as white decreased by -7.26%, and Black identification also decreased by -13.52%. Hispanic representation rose by 27.81%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained unaffected with no change over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	72.88%	67.59%	-7.26%
Hispanic	19.63%	25.09%	27.81%
Black	5.4%	4.67%	-13.52%
Two or More Races	1.39%	1.5%	7.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.41%	0.87%	112.2%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.29%	0.29%	0%