Explore the Family Name Poncho

The meaning of Poncho

Hispanic: nickname from poncho ‘poncho, lazy’. In the US, this surname is most common among Native Americans, namely Zunis in NM and Coushattas in TX and LA.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Poncho has seen a growth in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Poncho was ranked 57,252 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had risen to rank 55,962. This represents a positive change of 2.25%. Furthermore, the count of people with the Poncho surname increased by 9.91% from 333 in 2000 to 366 in 2010. Despite these increases, the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.12 in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,252	#55,962	2.25%
Count	333	366	9.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Poncho

Regarding ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Poncho surname identify as American Indian and Alaskan Native. Despite a decrease of 8.03% between 2000 and 2010, this group still comprised 76.78% of all Ponchos in 2010. There were substantial changes in other ethnic identities as well. The percentage of Ponchos who identified as Hispanic more than doubled, increasing by 132.35% from 5.41% to 12.57%. Those identifying with two or more races also saw a significant increase, rising by 118.67% to make up 3.28% of the Ponchos in 2010. Conversely, the proportion of White Ponchos decreased by 16.01%. There were no Ponchos who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
American Indian and Alaskan Native	83.48%	76.78%	-8.03%
Hispanic	5.41%	12.57%	132.35%
White	7.81%	6.56%	-16.01%
Two or More Races	1.5%	3.28%	118.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%