Explore the Family Name Lo Schiavo

The meaning of Lo Schiavo

Italian (also Loschiavo): ethnic name for a Slav, from Schiavo, with the addition of the definite article lo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Salvatore, Angelo, Rafael, Antonio, Carmine, Domenico, Eliseo, Francesco, Vito.

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How common is the last name Lo Schiavo in the United States?

The surname Lo Schiavo has seen a slight increase in popularity from the years 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked at 27,618, and by 2010, it had risen to a rank of 26,747, representing a positive change of 3.15%. The count of people with this surname also increased by nearly 11%, from 821 individuals in 2000 to 910 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Lo Schiavo per 100,000 people grew from 0.3 to 0.31, marking an increase of approximately 3.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,618	#26,747	3.15%
Count	821	910	10.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.31	3.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lo Schiavo

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lo Schiavo, we again reference the information supplied by the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority identified as White (94.40% in 2010, down slightly from 96.59% in 2000), other associated ethnic identities include Hispanic (3.19% in 2010, up from 1.83% in 2000) and those identifying with two or more races (1.21% in 2010, up from 0.97% in 2000). A small percentage were reported as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010 (0.88%), a category that was not recorded for this surname in 2000. No individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.59%	94.4%	-2.27%
Hispanic	1.83%	3.19%	74.32%
Two or More Races	0.97%	1.21%	24.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.88%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%