Explore the Family Name Generoso

The meaning of Generoso

1. Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian: nickname meaning ‘generous’, from Latin generosus (see 2 below). 2. Italian: from the personal name Generoso, from Latin Generosus, from generosus ‘distinguished, noble’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Generoso has seen an increase in popularity over a decade from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at 59,147 in 2000, it had moved to a higher position of 53,538 by 2010, which indicates an upward shift of 9.48%. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname also witnessed substantial growth of 20.63%, increasing from 320 in 2000 to 386 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also rose from 0.12 to 0.13, marking an 8.33% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,147	#53,538	9.48%
Count	320	386	20.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Generoso

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides information regarding the ethnicity of individuals carrying the Generoso surname. In 2000 and 2010, the majority identified as White (51.88% and 53.63% respectively), witnessing a slight increase of 3.37%. The second most prevalent ethnic identity was Asian/Pacific Islander, which saw an increase of 8.66% from 37.19% in 2000 to 40.41% in 2010. However, there was a significant decrease of 42.83% in those identifying as Hispanic, dropping from 9.06% in 2000 to 5.18% in 2010. There were no reported changes for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native, and no individuals reported having two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	51.88%	53.63%	3.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	37.19%	40.41%	8.66%
Hispanic	9.06%	5.18%	-42.83%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%