Explore the Family Name Liberto

The meaning of Liberto

Italian: from the personal name Liberto, either from Latin libertus ‘freed’ or from a shortened form of the ancient Germanic personal name Aliberto. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Nunzio, Salvatore, Carmelo, Cosimo, Sal, Santo, Antonio, Carmello, Giuseppe, Matteo, Paolo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Liberto has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Liberto was ranked as the 17,846th most popular surname in the U.S., with a count of 1,446 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, it had dropped to the 19,911th position, with only 1,348 individuals sharing the surname. This represents an 11.57% drop in rank and a 6.78% reduction in the count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,846	#19,911	-11.57%
Count	1,446	1,348	-6.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.46	-14.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Liberto

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the Liberto surname identify as White, accounting for 91.7% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 89.39% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic from 5.81% in 2000 to 7.86% in 2010, representing a change of 35.28%. The proportion of Libertos identifying as Black also saw a small increase of 14.43%, moving from 0.97% in 2000 to 1.11% in 2010. The percentage identifying as two or more races decreased by 19.82% during this time period. The census data did not record any Libertos identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.7%	89.39%	-2.52%
Hispanic	5.81%	7.86%	35.28%
Black	0.97%	1.11%	14.43%
Two or More Races	1.11%	0.89%	-19.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%