Explore the Family Name Ciervo

The meaning of Ciervo

1. Italian: variant of Cervo (see Cervi). 2. Spanish: nickname from ciervo ‘stag’ (from Latin cervus), probably a metonymic occupational name for a hunter. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Alfonso, Angelo, Carlo, Francesco, Italo, Salvatore, Carmella, Mario.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ciervo saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 53,299th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 59,603rd spot, marking an 11.83% drop. Similarly, the count of individuals carrying this surname also fell from 364 in 2000 to 339 in 2010, a decline of about 6.87%. Consequently, the proportion of Ciervos per 100,000 people also reduced by 15.38%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,299	#59,603	-11.83%
Count	364	339	-6.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ciervo

The ethnicity associated with the surname Ciervo has seen some slight shifts. According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Ciervo surname identify as White, with a small increase from 88.74% in 2000 to 89.09% in 2010. The percentage of Ciervos identifying as Hispanic rose by 13.13%, moving from 4.95% in 2000 to 5.60% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion of Asian/Pacific Islanders also increased from 4.40% to 4.72%. In contrast, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races went down to zero in 2010 from 1.92% in 2000. The data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities were suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.74%	89.09%	0.39%
Hispanic	4.95%	5.6%	13.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.4%	4.72%	7.27%
Two or More Races	1.92%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%