Explore the Family Name Penso
The meaning of Penso
1. Italian: from the medieval personal name Penzo, a short form of various ancient Germanic compound names formed with bandwo ‘banner, standard’ (Lombard bandu). 2. Portuguese: habitational name from any of several places of this name. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Ana, Reinaldo. Italian Elio, Gianfranco, Silvano.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Penso in the United States?
The surname Penso, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, ranked 66,371 in popularity in 2010, a slight drop of 2.5% from its rank of 64,750 in 2000. The count of individuals with this surname increased by 3.83% from 287 in 2000 to 298 in 2010, however, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 9.09%, indicating that while the number of Pensos grew, it did not keep pace with general population growth.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #64,750 | #66,371 | -2.5% |
| Count | 287 | 298 | 3.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Penso
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows an interesting shift between 2000 and 2010. Although the majority of individuals with the Penso surname identified as White (62.42% in 2010, down slightly from 63.07% in 2000), there was a notable increase of 14.90% in those identifying as Hispanic, reaching 22.82% in 2010. Those who identified as Black made up 11.07% of Pensos in 2010, a decrease of 6.58% from 2000. A small percentage identified as having two or more races (1.68% in 2010, down from 3.83% in 2000). Interestingly, the data showed a new emergence of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, though the count was suppressed for privacy. No Pensos identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 63.07% | 62.42% | -1.03% |
| Hispanic | 19.86% | 22.82% | 14.9% |
| Black | 11.85% | 11.07% | -6.58% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.01% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 3.83% | 1.68% | -56.14% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |