Explore the Family Name Nepomuceno

The meaning of Nepomuceno

Spanish: from the name of the 14th-century patron saint of Bohemia, Saint John of Nepomuk (Juan Nepomuceno in Spanish). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Ricardo, Cesar, Alberto, Alfonso, Angelito, Arsenia, Caridad, Catalina, Clarita, Conrado, Edilberta, Eugenio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Nepomuceno has seen an increase in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. The census data reveals that in 2000, Nepomuceno ranked 25,591 in popularity and by 2010 it had climbed to rank 19,551, representing a 23.6% change. In terms of count, there were 906 individuals with the Nepomuceno surname in 2000, which rose to 1,381 by 2010, indicating a 52.43% increase. Additionally, per every 100,000 people, the proportion of individuals named Nepomuceno grew from 0.34 in 2000 to 0.47 in 2010, marking a 38.24% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,591	#19,551	23.6%
Count	906	1,381	52.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.47	38.24%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nepomuceno

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Nepomuceno surname between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, a majority of those with the Nepomuceno surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander at 65.67%, but this decreased to 54.96% by 2010. Individuals identifying as White also reduced from 5.85% to 4.63%. However, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 23.62% in 2000 to 35.99% in 2010. There was no recorded change in individuals identifying as Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	65.67%	54.96%	-16.31%
Hispanic	23.62%	35.99%	52.37%
White	5.85%	4.63%	-20.85%
Two or More Races	4.86%	4.13%	-15.02%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%