Explore the Family Name Lupercio

The meaning of Lupercio

Spanish; Portuguese (Lupércio): from the personal name Lupercio, Lupércio, from Latin Lupercus, a derivative of lupus ‘wolf’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Francisco, Jose, Jesus, Ramon, Ana, Carlos, Gerardo, Javier, Pedro, Roberto, Trini, Adolfo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lupercio has seen a notable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Lupercio ranked 15,870th in terms of surname popularity in the United States, with 1,683 individuals bearing it. By 2010, its rank had improved to 12,520, reflecting an increase of 21.11%. The count of individuals with the Lupercio surname also rose significantly from 1,683 in 2000 to 2,475 in 2010, marking a surge of 47.06%. The proportional representation of the surname per 100,000 people increased by 35.48%, moving from 0.62 to 0.84.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,870	#12,520	21.11%
Count	1,683	2,475	47.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.62	0.84	35.48%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lupercio

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Lupercio identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 96.38% of those with the Lupercio surname were Hispanic, a figure which slightly increased to 97.09% by 2010. The percentage identifying as white decreased by 20.56%, falling from 3.21% to 2.55%. There was no change observed in the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, which all remained at zero in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	96.38%	97.09%	0.74%
White	3.21%	2.55%	-20.56%
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%