Explore the Family Name Ferrufino

The meaning of Ferrufino

Spanish: probably a compound of ferro ‘iron’ and fino ‘fine’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ferrufino has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 25,199th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had jumped to the 17,432nd spot, marking a 30.82% change. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a substantial increase during this time period, rising by 75.3% from 923 in 2000 to 1,618 in 2010. Accordingly, the proportion of people named Ferrufino per 100,000 individuals in the population also rose by 61.76%, from 0.34 in 2000 to 0.55 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,199	#17,432	30.82%
Count	923	1,618	75.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.55	61.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ferrufino

When it comes to ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Ferrufino surname identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010, with percentages at 92.74% and 94.07% respectively. This marked a slight increase of 1.43%. However, there were some changes noted in other ethnic identities. The percentage of Ferrufinos identifying as White decreased by 7.58% from 4.88% in 2000 to 4.51% in 2010. Similarly, the percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also saw a decrease from 0.54% to 0.49%. Interestingly, the category of two or more races disappeared entirely in 2010 after having been 1.08% in 2000, while the Black category appeared for the first time in 2010 at 0.68%. No data was recorded for American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	92.74%	94.07%	1.43%
White	4.88%	4.51%	-7.58%
Black	0%	0.68%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.54%	0.49%	-9.26%
Two or More Races	1.08%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%