Explore the Family Name Onofrio

The meaning of Onofrio

Italian (mainly southern): from the personal name Onofrio, derived from Latin Onuphrius, from Onnophris ‘always happy’, an epithet of the Egyptian god Osiris. It gained popularity as a Christian name in Italy with the cult of Saint Onofrio, a 5th-century Egyptian martyr. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Dino, Pasquale, Salvatore, Carmine, Giovanni, Santo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Onofrio saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 28,375 in 2000 to 28,729 in 2010, indicating a decline of 1.25%. Nonetheless, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 4.67%, moving from 792 in 2000 to 829 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100k fell slightly by 3.45% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,375	#28,729	-1.25%
Count	792	829	4.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.28	-3.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Onofrio

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Onofrio has also experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority of bearers are identified as White (97.35% in 2000 and 96.14% in 2010), there was a slight decrease of 1.24% over this decade. There were no reported bearers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 90.35%, rising from 1.14% in 2000 to 2.17% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion reporting as Two or more races declined by 13.49%, from 1.26% in 2000 to 1.09% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.35%	96.14%	-1.24%
Hispanic	1.14%	2.17%	90.35%
Two or More Races	1.26%	1.09%	-13.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%