Explore the Family Name Do Rego

The meaning of Do Rego

Galician: variant of Rego, with the preposition d(e) ‘from’ and the definite article o ‘the’. Compare Derego.

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How common is the last name Do Rego in the United States?

The Do Rego surname gained in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The ranking of this surname improved by around 15%, moving from 115,489th place in 2000 to 98,099th place in 2010. In terms of actual counts, there were 140 individuals with the Do Rego surname in 2000, which increased to 185 in 2010, marking a significant growth of approximately 32%. Furthermore, when measured per 100,000 people, the proportion of those bearing the Do Rego surname also increased by 20% over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#115,489#98,09915.06%
Count14018532.14%
Proportion per 100k0.050.0620%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Do Rego

In relation to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes in the ethnic identity associated with the Do Rego surname from 2000 to 2010. The White ethnicity showed a rise of about 6.5%, increasing from 77.14% to 82.16%. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander group witnessed a decrease of around 20%, dropping from 13.57% to 10.81%. There was no presence of the Do Rego surname among Two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in 2010 as compared to minimal representation in 2000. The Hispanic and Black categories noted an emergence of the Do Rego surname in 2010, having had no representation in these groups in the year 2000.

20002010Change
White77.14%82.16%6.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander13.57%10.81%-20.34%
Black0%3.78%0%
Hispanic0%2.7%0%
Two or More Races6.43%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%