Explore the Family Name Oberto

The meaning of Oberto

Italian (mainly Piedmont): 1. from the ancient Germanic personal name composed of audha ‘power, wealth’ + berht ‘bright’. 2. variant of the personal name Uberto; see Uberti.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Oberto has experienced a slight increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked at 54,766 on the popularity scale, and by 2010 it had moved up to 54,178, indicating a slight increase of 1.07%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 352 in 2000 to 381 in 2010, a growth of 8.24%. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained consistent at 0.13 during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,766	#54,178	1.07%
Count	352	381	8.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Oberto

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Oberto, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census suggests that it is primarily associated with individuals who identify as White or Hispanic. In 2000, 86.36% identified as White, a percentage that slightly decreased to 78.74% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 11.08% in 2000 to 19.16% in 2010, marking a 72.92% change. Notably, there were no recorded instances of the surname among those identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or belonging to two or more races. There was also a decrease in the number of people who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander from 1.99% in 2000 to 1.31% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.36%	78.74%	-8.82%
Hispanic	11.08%	19.16%	72.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.99%	1.31%	-34.17%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%