Explore the Family Name Picaso
The meaning of Picaso
Hispanic (Mexico, Philippines): altered form of Picasso or of Spanish Picazo.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Picaso in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Picaso has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 49,869th, and by 2010, it had slipped to 50,771st place, a decline of 1.81%. Despite this drop in rank, the count of individuals with this surname slightly increased by 4.05% from 395 in 2000 to 411 in 2010. However, when accounting for population growth, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 6.67%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #49,869 | #50,771 | -1.81% |
| Count | 395 | 411 | 4.05% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.14 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Picaso
Regarding ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals bearing the Picaso surname identify as Hispanic. There was an increase of 8.12% within this group between 2000 and 2010, rising from 83.04% to 89.78%. Additionally, there was a significant increase of 59.87% in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, moving from 1.52% to 2.43%. Notably, data for those identifying as two or more races, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and Black was suppressed or dropped to zero in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased dramatically by almost half, from 12.15% in 2000 to 6.08% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 83.04% | 89.78% | 8.12% |
| White | 12.15% | 6.08% | -49.96% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.52% | 2.43% | 59.87% |
| Two or More Races | 1.52% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.77% | 0% | 0% |