Explore the Family Name Isgro

The meaning of Isgro

Italian (southern; Isgrò): variant of Sgro ‘curly (headed)’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Biagio, Salvatore, Vito, Biago, Carmelo, Carmine, Francesco, Giuseppe, Nunzio, Santo, Vittoria.

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

The surname Isgro, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a drop in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 50,366 and by 2010, it had fallen to rank 55,841, demonstrating a decrease of around 10.87%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Isgro surname also dwindled from 390 in 2000 to 367 in 2010, marking a decline of about 5.9%. Consequently, the proportion of Isgros per 100,000 people in the population fell by 14.29%, moving from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,366	#55,841	-10.87%
Count	390	367	-5.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Isgro

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Isgro, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, it's clear that the surname is predominantly White. In 2000, approximately 98.21% of individuals carrying this surname identified as White, although this percentage dropped slightly to 96.73% by 2010. Interestingly, while there were no individuals identifying as Hispanic with the Isgro surname in 2000, by 2010, this group made up 2.45% of the Isgro population. No significant changes were observed among other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.21%	96.73%	-1.51%
Hispanic	0%	2.45%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%