Explore the Family Name Circo

The meaning of Circo

Italian (Sicily): metonymic occupational name for a falconer or nickname for someone thought to resemble a falcon or hawk, from Greek kirkos ‘falcon, hawk’. Compare Ciarcia. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Alfio, Angelo, Remo.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Circo has noticeably increased between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 73,659 in 2000 to 67,126 in 2010, marking a positive change of 8.87%. In terms of count, it rose from 245 in 2000 to 294 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 20%. The proportion of the surname Circo per 100,000 people also slightly increased by 11.11%, moving from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#73,659	#67,126	8.87%
Count	245	294	20%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Circo

The ethnicity associated with the surname Circo primarily identifies as White, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 92.65% identified as White, which marginally increased to 93.54% in 2010. This shows a minor change of 0.96% over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also increased from 3.67% in 2000 to 4.08% in 2010, showing a rise of 11.17%. However, the proportion of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races decreased from 2.04% in 2000 to no recorded individuals in 2010. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities were either zero or suppressed for privacy in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.65%	93.54%	0.96%
Hispanic	3.67%	4.08%	11.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.04%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%