Explore the Family Name Fregoso

The meaning of Fregoso

Hispanic (mainly Mexico): altered form of Galician and Portuguese Fragoso. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Francisco, Carlos, Fernando, Javier, Luis, Roberto, Salvador, Armando, Felipe, Jesus, Ricardo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Fregoso has increased significantly in the United States over a decade. In 2000, Fregoso ranked 8,450 in terms of popularity and rose to rank 6,788 by 2010, marking a change of 19.67 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also saw an increase from 3,590 in 2000 to 4,969 in 2010, a significant increase of 38.41 percent. Additionally, the proportion of people named Fregoso per 100,000 residents increased by 26.32 percent during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#8,450	#6,788	19.67%
Count	3,590	4,969	38.41%
Proportion per 100k	1.33	1.68	26.32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fregoso

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Fregoso, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority identify as Hispanic. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of Fregosos identifying as Hispanic remained relatively stable, increasing slightly from 95.13 percent to 95.19 percent. During the same period, the percentage of those identifying as White increased by 8.29 percent to 4.31 percent, while the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native declined. However, any representation of the Fregoso surname within the categories "Two or more races" and "Black" was suppressed for privacy reasons in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	95.13%	95.19%	0.06%
White	3.98%	4.31%	8.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.36%	0.24%	-33.33%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.17%	0.14%	-17.65%
Two or More Races	0.22%	0%	0%
Black	0.14%	0%	0%