Explore the Family Name Fumero

The meaning of Fumero

Italian (Piedmont): nickname derived from the dialect word fum ‘smoke’.

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

According to data sourced from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Fumero saw a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname improved from 67,522 in 2000 to 51,066 in 2010, marking an upward shift by 24.37%. This corresponds with the count of people bearing the Fumero name, which rose from 273 to 408 individuals during the same period, a considerable increase of 49.45%. In terms of proportion per 100k people, the surname Fumero also increased from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010, a 40% rise.

20002010Change
Rank#67,522#51,06624.37%
Count27340849.45%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1440%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fumero

When assessing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Fumero, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is overwhelmingly identified as Hispanic. In 2000, 89.38% of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic, a number which slightly increased to 90.69% in 2010. The next most common ethnicity for this surname was White, although it represented a much smaller portion of individuals. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 9.52% to 8.82%, marking a -7.35% change. Other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were not represented among individuals with the Fumero surname in either census year.

20002010Change
Hispanic89.38%90.69%1.47%
White9.52%8.82%-7.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%