Explore the Family Name Mogavero

The meaning of Mogavero

Italian: variant of Mugavero. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Salvatore, Maurizio, Dante, Dominico, Franco, Gilda, Matteo, Nunzio, Sal, Vincenza.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mogavero saw a modest shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 26,987th most common surname in the U.S. By 2010, it had moved up slightly to the 27,303rd position, marking a drop of 1.17%. However, the actual count of individuals bearing this surname increased by 4.73%, from 845 people in 2000 to 885 in 2010. Despite the increase in raw numbers, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people decreased slightly by 3.23% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,987	#27,303	-1.17%
Count	845	885	4.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.3	-3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mogavero

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Mogavero also experienced some changes over the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000 and 2010, there were no reported instances of this surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations. The majority of Mogaveros identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 96.09% in 2000 to 95.14% in 2010. During the same period, the percentage of Mogaveros identifying with two or more races dropped significantly by 36.52%. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased substantially by 77.11%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.09%	95.14%	-0.99%
Hispanic	1.66%	2.94%	77.11%
Two or More Races	1.78%	1.13%	-36.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%