Explore the Family Name Certo

The meaning of Certo

Italian: from certo ‘certain, sure’, from Latin certus, probably a nickname for a decisive, resolute, or dependable person. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Salvatore, Nunzio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Certo" has shown a notable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 43,546th most popular but climbed to 39,352nd position by 2010 – representing a change of 9.63%. The count of people with this surname also increased by 19.7%, from 467 in 2000 to 559 in 2010. The proportion of people named Certo per 100k also saw an increase of 11.76% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,546	#39,352	9.63%
Count	467	559	19.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.19	11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Certo

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Certo", the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there was a slight shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of individuals identified as White (94.43%) and this percentage increased to 96.24% by 2010. The representation of Hispanic individuals decreased by 16.67%, from 3% in 2000 to 2.5% in 2010. Interestingly, the data shows the appearance of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity in 2010, despite not being represented in 2000. However, those identifying as belonging to two or more races disappeared from the data in 2010, after making up 1.5% in 2000. There were no individuals with the surname Certo who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.43%	96.24%	1.92%
Hispanic	3%	2.5%	-16.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.89%	0%
Two or More Races	1.5%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%