Explore the Family Name Cepero

The meaning of Cepero

Spanish: topographic name from a derivative of cepo ‘tree trunk’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Ana, Enrique, Jesus, Rodolfo, Francisco, Jose, Rafael, Raul, Alfredo, Armando, Carlos.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cepero has increased significantly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Cepero ranked as the 26,191st most popular surname in the United States, while by 2010 it had risen to the 21,686th position, marking a notable increase of 17.2%. The total count of individuals with the surname Cepero also saw a significant growth during this period, jumping from 878 in 2000 to 1,201 in 2010, an increase of 36.79%. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals named Cepero per 100,000 people in the United States grew by 24.24%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,191	#21,686	17.2%
Count	878	1,201	36.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.41	24.24%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cepero

On the topic of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Cepero identify as Hispanic. In 2000, 89.29% of individuals with this surname were of Hispanic ethnicity, and that percentage increased slightly to 91.92% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 8.54% in 2000 to 6.49% in 2010, marking a 24.00% decrease. The percentage of those identifying as Black also decreased from 1.59% in 2000 to 1.33% in 2010. There were no identifiable changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native due to suppressed data or lack of change.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	89.29%	91.92%	2.95%
White	8.54%	6.49%	-24%
Black	1.59%	1.33%	-16.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%