Explore the Family Name Charon

The meaning of Charon

French: variant of Charron and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. Some characteristic forenames: French Jean-Yves, Francois, Valmore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Charon has seen a rise in popularity since 2000. In 2000, it was ranked as the 22,304th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 21,403rd spot—a growth of about 4.04%. The number of people who carry this surname also increased from 1,078 in 2000 to 1,222 in 2010, marking a significant increase of 13.36%. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with the surname Charon per 100,000 residents slightly increased from 0.4 in 2000 to 0.41 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,304	#21,403	4.04%
Count	1,078	1,222	13.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.41	2.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Charon

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Charon also experienced changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The proportion of those identifying as White decreased from 75.42% to 69.31%, while the percentage of Hispanic identifiers increased from 19.39% to 24.06%. Notably, there was a significant surge in the number of Black identifiers, increasing by an impressive 147.48% from 1.39% to 3.44%. However, the proportions of Asian/Pacific Islander identifiers slightly declined from 1.67% to 1.55%, and those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native or with two or more races were reported as zero in 2010 (data may be suppressed for privacy).

	2000	2010	Change
White	75.42%	69.31%	-8.1%
Hispanic	19.39%	24.06%	24.08%
Black	1.39%	3.44%	147.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.67%	1.55%	-7.19%
Two or More Races	1.3%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.83%	0%	0%