Explore the Family Name Nisperos

The meaning of Nisperos

Hispanic (Philippines; Nísperos): nickname or topographic name from the plural of níspero ‘loquat’ (derived from Latin mespilum), a tree (and its fruit) also known in English as Japanese medlar.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Nisperos has seen a notable rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 76,465th most popular name, but by 2010, it had jumped to the 64,721st position, reflecting a 15.36% increase. The number of people bearing this surname also increased from 234 in 2000 to 307 in 2010, showing a substantial growth of 31.2%. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with the Nisperos surname per 100,000 people saw a slight increase of 11.11%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#76,465	#64,721	15.36%
Count	234	307	31.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nisperos

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Nisperos, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group saw a small increase from 72.65% in 2000 to 74.27% in 2010. Individuals identifying with two or more races remained fairly stable at 5.56% in 2000 and 5.54% in 2010. However, those identifying as White saw a significant decrease from 6.41% in 2000 to 4.89% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic slightly decreased from 15.38% to 15.31%. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	72.65%	74.27%	2.23%
Hispanic	15.38%	15.31%	-0.46%
Two or More Races	5.56%	5.54%	-0.36%
White	6.41%	4.89%	-23.71%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%