Explore the Family Name De Araujo

The meaning of De Araujo

Portuguese and Galician: habitational name for someone from a place called Araújo (see Araujo), with the preposition de ‘from’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Jose, Manuel, Luis, Marcelo, Sergio, Ailton, Armando, Augusto, Berenice, Frederico, Luiz. Portuguese Henrique, Joaquim.

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How common is the last name De Araujo in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname De Araujo has seen a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, De Araujo was ranked as the 59,611th most popular surname and by 2010, it had jumped to the 40,976th spot, marking an impressive growth of 31.26%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 317 in 2000 to 532 in 2010 – an increase of 67.82%. Consequently, the proportion of the De Araujo surname per 100k people also rose from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010, signifying a 50% growth.

20002010Change
Rank#59,611#40,97631.26%
Count31753267.82%
Proportion per 100k0.120.1850%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Araujo

As for its ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of the individuals carrying the De Araujo surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. This community saw a modest increase from 73.19% to 76.32% over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as Black also grew remarkably from 2.21% in 2000 to 6.58% in 2010. However, De Araujo bearers who identified as Hispanic decreased from 15.46% in 2000 to 12.03% in 2010. Those claiming two or more races also dwindled significantly from 8.52% to 2.82%. There were no individuals in either year who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White73.19%76.32%4.28%
Hispanic15.46%12.03%-22.19%
Black2.21%6.58%197.74%
Two or More Races8.52%2.82%-66.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%