Explore the Family Name Favero

The meaning of Favero

1. Italian (northern): variant of Fabbro. 2. Altered form of French Favreau. Compare Favro. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Domenic, Franco, Giovanni, Nino, Aldo, Carlo, Gino, Luigi, Romeo, Valentino.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Favero has seen a modest increase in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, Favero was ranked the 31,014th most popular surname in the United States and by 2010, it had risen to the 30,390th position — a 2.01% increase. The number of individuals with this surname also increased during this period, from 708 in 2000 to 769 in 2010, representing an 8.62% rise. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.26.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,014	#30,390	2.01%
Count	708	769	8.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.26	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Favero

Turning to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals carrying the Favero surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease in this group from 94.21% in 2000 to 93.37% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 3.67% to 4.16%. Interestingly, the category of 'Two or more races' saw a notable increase of 37.65%, from 0.85% in 2000 to 1.17% in 2010. A small percentage (0.78%) of those with the Favero surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, a category that was not represented in 2000. No individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian/Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.21%	93.37%	-0.89%
Hispanic	3.67%	4.16%	13.35%
Two or More Races	0.85%	1.17%	37.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.78%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%