Explore the Family Name Racho

The meaning of Racho

1. Americanized form of Slovak Rečo or of its Hungarized form Recsó: unexplained. 2. Filipino: unexplained.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Racho has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Racho ranked 80,216th in popularity, but by 2010, it had jumped to 58,337th, marking an impressive rise of 27.28%. The number of people with this surname also increased during this period. There were 220 individuals identified as Racho in the 2000 census, but by 2010, that number grew to 348, indicating a substantial growth rate of 58.18%. The proportion of the population with the surname per 100k also rose by 50%, from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#80,216	#58,337	27.28%
Count	220	348	58.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.12	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Racho

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that over the decade, there was a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Racho. In 2000, the largest share of individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (43.18%), followed by White (35.91%) and Hispanic (13.18%). However, by 2010, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander experienced a considerable increase to 53.45%, while the percentage of those identifying as White dropped significantly to 25%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a slight decrease to 12.93%. During these years, there were no individuals with the surname Racho who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	43.18%	53.45%	23.78%
White	35.91%	25%	-30.38%
Hispanic	13.18%	12.93%	-1.9%
Two or More Races	6.36%	6.61%	3.93%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%