Explore the Family Name Exposito

The meaning of Exposito

Spanish (Expósito): from expósito ‘exposed’ (from Latin expositus, past participle of exponere ‘to place outside’), a nickname commonly bestowed on a foundling. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Andres, Jorge, Rafael, Agustin, Carlos, Eladio, Jesus, Pedro, Rosendo, Santiago, Adelfa.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Exposito has been on the rise in the United States. In 2000, it was ranked 41,262nd most common surname but by 2010, it had jumped to the 29,502nd position, marking an impressive 28.5% increase. The census data also revealed a substantial growth in the count of individuals with this surname from 498 in 2000 to 800 in 2010, demonstrating a 60.64% increase. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Exposito per 100k increased by 50% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,262	#29,502	28.5%
Count	498	800	60.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.27	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Exposito

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the Exposito surname identify as Hispanic. This group recorded an increase from 73.9% in 2000 to 78.13% in 2010. There was a slight decrease in the percentage of White individuals carrying the Exposito surname from 25.1% in 2000 to 20.38% in 2010. Interestingly, the 2010 census marked the first appearance of Black individuals with this surname at 0.63%. No Asians/Pacific Islanders, individuals of two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives were reported to have the Exposito surname in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	73.9%	78.13%	5.72%
White	25.1%	20.38%	-18.8%
Black	0%	0.63%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%