Explore the Family Name Corbo
The meaning of Corbo
1. Italian: from corbo ‘rook, raven’, a central southern variant of corvo (see Corvo). 2. Spanish: variant of Corvo, in part a cognate of 1 above. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Sal, Vito, Antonio, Roberto, Carmela, Carmine, Rocco, Salvatore, Alfonse, Attilio, Carmelo, Giovanna. Spanish Carlos, Eleno, Guillermo, Raimundo, Agustin, Beatriz, Blanca, Francisco.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Corbo in the United States?
The popularity of the surname Corbo in the United States, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, has experienced a minor decline between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 16,202nd in popularity in 2000, it slipped to 16,687th place by 2010 - a modest decrease of about 2.99%. Despite this slide in ranking, there was a slight uptick in the number of people carrying the Corbo surname, rising from 1,640 in 2000 to 1,716 in 2010. However, its proportion per 100,000 individuals fell by 4.92% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,202 | #16,687 | -2.99% |
| Count | 1,640 | 1,716 | 4.63% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.61 | 0.58 | -4.92% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Corbo
On the subject of ethnicity, the Corbo name is predominantly associated with those identifying as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 86.40% of Corbos identified as being White, which decreased slightly to 83.51% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose from 11.10% in 2000 to 13.58% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained relatively stable at just over 1%. There was also a slight increase in those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native, although previously such data was suppressed (S) for privacy reasons. The percentage of those claiming two or more races dropped from 0.91% in 2000 to 0.70% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.4% | 83.51% | -3.34% |
| Hispanic | 11.1% | 13.58% | 22.34% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.16% | 1.11% | -4.31% |
| Black | 0% | 0.82% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.91% | 0.7% | -23.08% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.29% | 0% |