Explore the Family Name Lo Surdo

The meaning of Lo Surdo

Italian (southern; also Losurdo): nickname for a deaf man, from surdo ‘deaf’, a dialect form of standard Italian sordo, with the definite article lo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Angelo, Antonino, Carmine, Domenic.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lo Surdo has slightly decreased over the last decade. In 2000, Lo Surdo ranked 44,654 in terms of popularity but dropped to 47,614 in 2010, reflecting a decline of 6.63%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this name also dipped by 1.77% from 453 in 2000 to 445 in 2010. This led to a decline in the proportion per 100K people, which went down by 11.76%, from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#44,654#47,614-6.63%
Count453445-1.77%
Proportion per 100k0.170.15-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lo Surdo

Moving onto ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Lo Surdo identify as White. This ethnic identity saw a minor decrease of 0.31% from 96.03% in 2000 to 95.73% in 2010. Meanwhile, the number of those identifying as Hispanic increased by 23.62% during the same period, going up from 3.09% in 2000 to 3.82% in 2010. There were no changes or data reported for individuals who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those from two or more races.

20002010Change
White96.03%95.73%-0.31%
Hispanic3.09%3.82%23.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%