Explore the Family Name Honorato

The meaning of Honorato

Portuguese and Spanish: from the personal name Honorato, from Latin Honoratus (see Honore).

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Honorato has seen a growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 56,826th with just 336 people carrying it. By 2010, however, its rank had risen to 38,640th and the count of people with this surname increased to 572, marking a notable growth rate of 70.24%. The proportion of people named Honorato per 100,000 also rose from 0.12 to 0.19 during this decade, indicating a 58.33% increase.

20002010Change
Rank#56,826#38,64032%
Count33657270.24%
Proportion per 100k0.120.1958.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Honorato

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of those with the Honorato surname identify as Hispanic. This demographic accounted for 88.10% in 2000 and slightly decreased to 85.84% by 2010. The White population with this surname saw an increase from 5.06% to 8.74% during the same period. Meanwhile, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders dropped from 2.98% to 2.45%. There was no change in the proportion of people identifying as two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was a slight emergence of Black individuals carrying the Honorato name in 2010 that wasn't present in 2000.

20002010Change
Hispanic88.1%85.84%-2.57%
White5.06%8.74%72.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander2.98%2.45%-17.79%
Black0%1.57%0%
Two or More Races2.68%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%