Explore the Family Name Gamero

The meaning of Gamero

Spanish: from an agent derivative of gamo ‘fallow deer’, an occupational name for a hunter. In Spain, it is frequent in Extremadura and Andalusia. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Ramon, Miguel, Orlando, Virgilio, Alberto, Amado, Ana, Angel, Arnulfo, Bartolome.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gamero has increased between 2000 and 2010. The rank improved from 27,821 in 2000 to 22,113 in 2010, showing a significant rise of 20.52%. In addition to its improved ranking, the count of people with the surname Gamero also saw a substantial increase of 43.91%, growing from 813 individuals in 2000 to 1,170 in 2010. Proportionally, this surname went from representing 0.3 per 100,000 people in 2000 to 0.4 per 100,000 in 2010, a growth of 33.33%.

20002010Change
Rank#27,821#22,11320.52%
Count8131,17043.91%
Proportion per 100k0.30.433.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gamero

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals bearing the Gamero surname identified as Hispanic. This group represented 92.99% in 2000 and increased slightly to 95.21% in 2010. There was a small decrease in those identifying as White, dropping from 6.27% in 2000 to 4.36% in 2010. There were no individuals with the Gamero surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

20002010Change
Hispanic92.99%95.21%2.39%
White6.27%4.36%-30.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%