Explore the Family Name Charo

The meaning of Charo

Spanish: 1. perhaps an altered form of Charro ‘rustic’. 2. alternatively, from the a personal name Charo, a pet form of the Marian name (María del) Rosario (see Rosario). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Ramon, Bernardino, Manuel, Ruben, Alonzo, Arturo, Carlos, Elena, Florentino, Jesus, Juan, Lupe.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Charo has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked at 39,560 in popularity but climbed to a rank of 34,073 by 2010, marking an impressive 13.87% change. The frequency count also rose from 523 individuals carrying the Charo surname in 2000 to 667 in 2010, reflecting a growth of 27.53%. Moreover, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 increased by 21.05%, moving from 0.19 to 0.23.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,560	#34,073	13.87%
Count	523	667	27.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.23	21.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Charo

Ethnic identity associated with the Charo surname has shown some shifts as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The Hispanic community has the largest representation among those with the Charo surname, increasing from 72.47% in 2000 to 79.16% in 2010. The White demographic showed a decline, moving from 24.47% in 2000 to 17.54% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander group saw a rise from 0.96% to 1.35%. However, the Black population with this surname decreased from 1.72% to 0.90%. No changes were observed for those identifying with two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	72.47%	79.16%	9.23%
White	24.47%	17.54%	-28.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.96%	1.35%	40.63%
Black	1.72%	0.9%	-47.67%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%