Explore the Family Name Neto

The meaning of Neto

Portuguese and Galician: nickname from neto ‘grandson’ (see Nieto). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Carlos, Francisco, Joaquin, Mario, Adelino, Aires, Jorge, Luiz, Pedro, Abilio. Portuguese Joao, Joaquim, Paulo, Agostinho, Mateus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Neto has seen an increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Neto ranked 20,589 in popularity, but by 2010 it had risen to 17,216 - a change of 16.38%. The number of individuals with the Neto surname also increased during this period, from 1,196 in 2000 to 1,645 in 2010, marking a rise of 37.54%. The proportion of the surname per 100,000 people also rose from 0.44 in 2000 to 0.56 in 2010, a 27.27% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,589	#17,216	16.38%
Count	1,196	1,645	37.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.56	27.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Neto

Concerning ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of those bearing the Neto surname identified as White both in 2000 (72.32%) and in 2010 (79.88%), indicating a growth of 10.45%. The next largest ethnic identity group was Hispanic, which rose from 10.28% in 2000 to 12.22% in 2010, a change of 18.87%. The percentage identifying as Black also saw an increase from 3.93% in 2000 to 5.35% in 2010, a rise of 36.13%. Notably, the percentage of those identifying under two or more races dropped significantly from 12.79% in 2000 to 1.16% in 2010, a decrease of 90.93%. The category of Asian/Pacific Islander appeared in 2010 with 1.4%, while American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	72.32%	79.88%	10.45%
Hispanic	10.28%	12.22%	18.87%
Black	3.93%	5.35%	36.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.4%	0%
Two or More Races	12.79%	1.16%	-90.93%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%