Explore the Family Name Lisboa

The meaning of Lisboa

Portuguese: habitational name from the capital city of Portugal, named Lisboa in Portuguese. The placename is first recorded in the Latin form Olisipo and is of uncertain, possibly Carthaginian, origin. Compare Lisbon.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lisboa has seen a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Lisboa was ranked as the 39,678th most common surname in the United States, with a count of roughly 521 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, this name had jumped up in rank to the 32,562nd spot due to an impressive 35.51% increase in count to approximately 706 individuals. This growth also resulted in an increase in the proportion of individuals with the surname Lisboa per 100k people, which rose by about 26.32%.

20002010Change
Rank#39,678#32,56217.93%
Count52170635.51%
Proportion per 100k0.190.2426.32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lisboa

When looking at the ethnic identity of those with the surname Lisboa, the data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting trends. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic, making up 62.19% of the total in 2000 and 62.32% in 2010. The second-largest group identified as White, accounting for 23.42% in 2000 and growing to 28.33% in 2010. There was also a noteworthy increase in individuals identifying as Black, going from 1.54% in 2000 to 3.12% in 2010. However, the proportion of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased slightly, while the data for those identifying with two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed for privacy.

20002010Change
Hispanic62.19%62.32%0.21%
White23.42%28.33%20.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander5.37%4.82%-10.24%
Black1.54%3.12%102.6%
Two or More Races7.49%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%