Explore the Family Name Mugavero

The meaning of Mugavero

Italian (Sicily): nickname from Arabic maghāwīr (plural) ‘aggressive, bold’. The nickname was bestowed originally on a troop of Aragonese soldiers sent as a garrison from Aragon following the Sicilian Vespers uprising in 1282, which expunged Angevin rule and paved the way for Aragonese rule. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Antonio, Angelo, Franca, Nunzio.

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

The surname "Mugavero" showed a significant increase in popularity from the 2000 to 2010 Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 46,000th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it rose to the 43,285th position, marking a 5.9% increase in rank. The total count of individuals with this surname also increased from 437 to 499, representing a 14.19% growth in a decade. Overall, the proportion of people named "Mugavero" for every 100,000 individuals increased by 6.25%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,000	#43,285	5.9%
Count	437	499	14.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.17	6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mugavero

Analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Mugavero", the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of bearers in both 2000 and 2010 identified as White. However, there was a slight decrease in this group from 97.25% in 2000 to 95.19% in 2010. During the same period, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial increase of 178.10%, from 1.37% to 3.81%. Other ethnicities, such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, remained at 0% for both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.25%	95.19%	-2.12%
Hispanic	1.37%	3.81%	178.1%
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%