Explore the Family Name Favaro

The meaning of Favaro

Italian: 1. variant of Fabbro, peculiar to the Venice area. 2. from a derivative of Fava, denoting a bean grower or seller. 3. perhaps a nickname for someone who wore brightly colored clothes. Compare Calabrian favaru ‘multicolored’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Camillo, Ennio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Favaro experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 48,776 in terms of commonality among all surnames in the United States and slipped to rank 51,396 by 2010, indicating a decline of approximately 5.37%. Correspondingly, the count of individuals with the Favaro surname also saw a marginal drop from 406 individuals in 2000 to 405 in 2010, marking a change of -0.25%. The proportion per 100k people also reflected this trend, dropping from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,776	#51,396	-5.37%
Count	406	405	-0.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Favaro

The ethnicity associated with the Favaro surname, according to the same census data, also underwent some changes during this time period. The majority of Favaro's were identified as White, with a minor decrease from 91.13% in 2000 to 89.14% in 2010. There was no representation of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in both years. Interestingly, the percentage identifying as Hispanic increased by 27.34%, rising from 6.4% in 2000 to 8.15% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more races made a first appearance in 2010 at 1.48%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.13%	89.14%	-2.18%
Hispanic	6.4%	8.15%	27.34%
Two or More Races	0%	1.48%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%