Explore the Family Name Pelagio

The meaning of Pelagio

Spanish; Portuguese (Pelágio): from the personal name Pelagio, Pelágio, from Greek Pelagios (see Pelayo).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Pelagio has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname jumped from 62,961 in 2000 to 41,579 in 2010, representing a rise of approximately 34%. Meanwhile, the count of individuals with this surname also saw growth, from 297 in 2000 to 523 in 2010 - a substantial increase of over 76%. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, there was a notable rise from 0.11 to 0.18, a change of approximately 64%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,961	#41,579	33.96%
Count	297	523	76.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.18	63.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pelagio

Ethnic identity associated with the surname Pelagio according to the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The most significant ethnicity identified with the surname is Hispanic, which saw an increase from 67.68% in 2000 to 73.61% in 2010. Conversely, the proportions of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, White, or Two or more races saw decreases during this period. Notably, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by about 15%, while those identifying as White decreased by around 16%. The proportion identifying as Two or more races saw a smaller decrease of approximately 11%. For those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, the data was suppressed for the year 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	67.68%	73.61%	8.76%
White	15.49%	13%	-16.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	12.79%	10.9%	-14.78%
Two or More Races	2.36%	2.1%	-11.02%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.68%	0%	0%