Explore the Family Name Compere

The meaning of Compere

French and Haitian (Compère): relationship name or nickname from Old French compere, French compère ‘godfather’. Some characteristic forenames: French Aliette, Franck, Francoise, Rosaire, Yves.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Compere has seen a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 40,908th popular among all surnames in the U.S., but by 2010, it had risen to the 31,251st position, denoting an upsurge of 23.61%. The count of individuals with this last name also grew from 503 in 2000 to 742 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 47.51%. Additionally, the proportion of Compere per 100,000 people also increased by 31.58% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,908	#31,251	23.61%
Count	503	742	47.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.25	31.58%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Compere

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Compere also shifted between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of those bearing the Compere surname identified as Black (54.67%), followed by White (33.40%), then by Two or more races (7.75%) and Hispanic (3.38%). By 2010, the percentage identifying as Black had grown to 71.70%, while the proportion identifying as White and Two or more races decreased to 20.49% and 2.16% respectively. The Hispanic segment witnessed a rise to 4.99%. Notably, a small percentage (0.67%) began identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, a group that was not represented in the 2000 data.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	54.67%	71.7%	31.15%
White	33.4%	20.49%	-38.65%
Hispanic	3.38%	4.99%	47.63%
Two or More Races	7.75%	2.16%	-72.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.67%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%