Explore the Family Name Oliverio

The meaning of Oliverio

Italian: from a variant of the personal name Oliviero. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Antonio, Carlo, Mario, Rocco, Angelo, Carmine, Francesco, Aldo, Concetta, Eduardo, Egidio, Ezio. Spanish Jose, Gutierrez, Juan, Maria Lucia.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Oliverio ranked 16,571 in popularity in the year 2000 and dropped slightly to 17,005 in 2010, marking a 2.62% decrease in rank. Despite this drop in rank, the count of individuals with the surname Oliverio actually increased from 1,595 in 2000 to 1,671 in 2010, showing a 4.76% growth. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a minor drop from 0.59 in 2000 to 0.57 in 2010, translating to a 3.39% decrease.

20002010Change
Rank#16,571#17,005-2.62%
Count1,5951,6714.76%
Proportion per 100k0.590.57-3.39%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Oliverio

When looking at the ethnic identity of those with the surname Oliverio, again using data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority were identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 90.47% in 2000 to 88.33% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic showed the greatest increase over the decade, rising by 49.21% from 4.45% in 2000 to 6.64% in 2010. There was also a modest increase amongst those identifying as Black, rising from 0.50% to 0.66%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw slight growth from 3.26% to 3.41%, while the count for those who identified as two or more races declined from 1.32% to 0.96%. The percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained the same at 0%.

20002010Change
White90.47%88.33%-2.37%
Hispanic4.45%6.64%49.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander3.26%3.41%4.6%
Two or More Races1.32%0.96%-27.27%
Black0.5%0.66%32%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%