Explore the Family Name Chargo
The meaning of Chargo
1. Americanized form of Hungarian Csörgő: nickname from csörgő ‘rattle’. 2. Americanized form of Slovenian Čargo (see Cargo).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Chargo in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Chargo has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 149,328 in terms of popularity and it fell slightly to 152,628 by 2010, indicating a 2.21% drop in rank. However, the total count of people with the Chargo surname increased from 101 in 2000 to 107 in 2010, a growth of 5.94%. The proportion of individuals with this surname in relation to every 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.04 over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #149,328 | #152,628 | -2.21% |
| Count | 101 | 107 | 5.94% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chargo
The ethnic identity associated with the Chargo surname, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, is primarily White, accounting for over 97% in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a minor decrease of 0.84% in this category over the decade. Other ethnic categories including Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were recorded as zero in both years, indicating that these ethnic groups are not typically associated with the Chargo surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.02% | 97.2% | -0.84% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |