Explore the Family Name Parro

The meaning of Parro

1. Italian: from a short form of the personal name Gasparro, a variant of Gaspare, an equivalent of Casper. 2. Altered form of French Perrault.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Parro has shown a slight increase in popularity over a span of ten years from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname held the rank of 64,572 and by 2010 it had moved up to 64,388, reflecting a marginal change of 0.28%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also rose during this period, from 288 in 2000 to 309 in 2010, showing a 7.29% increase. However, the proportion per 100k people saw a small decrease, moving from 0.11 to 0.1, a drop of 9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,572	#64,388	0.28%
Count	288	309	7.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Parro

Looking at the ethnicity breakdown for the surname Parro, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts between 2000 and 2010. There was a significant increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, rising from 4.51% to 7.77%, a growth of 72.28%. Those reporting two or more ethnic identities showed up in the 2010 data at 2.91%, not having been present in 2000. The proportion of individuals with White ethnic identity decreased slightly from 79.86% to 71.84%, a reduction of 10.04%. Meanwhile, those indicating a Hispanic ethnic identity increased from 12.85% to 16.18%, a rise of 25.91%. No individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	79.86%	71.84%	-10.04%
Hispanic	12.85%	16.18%	25.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.51%	7.77%	72.28%
Two or More Races	0%	2.91%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%