Explore the Family Name Chamizo

The meaning of Chamizo

Spanish (mainly Extremadura and Málaga): nickname from chamizo ‘charred log’, a loanword from Portuguese chamiço, a derivation of chama ‘flame’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Chamizo has experienced a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Chamizo was ranked 87,348th in the United States, but by 2010, it had risen to 67,318th, showing a 22.93% increase in rank. The count of individuals carrying the Chamizo surname also grew from 198 in 2000 to 293 in 2010, which is almost a 48% upturn. This rise in numbers signifies a proportion per 100k change of 42.86%, indicating an expansion in the presence of this surname across the country.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#87,348	#67,318	22.93%
Count	198	293	47.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.1	42.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chamizo

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most people with the Chamizo surname identify as Hispanic. Despite a slight decrease of 1.63% from 2000 to 2010, the Hispanic percentage remained high at 83.96%. There were also changes in other ethnic identities, with those identifying as White increasing by 12.65%, reaching 10.24% of all Chamizos in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a decrease from 3.54% to 2.05%. Interestingly, the percentage of Chamizos identifying with two or more races appeared for the first time in 2010, standing at 3.41%. However, there were no reported Chamizos identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	85.35%	83.96%	-1.63%
White	9.09%	10.24%	12.65%
Two or More Races	0%	3.41%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.54%	2.05%	-42.09%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%