Explore the Family Name Rado
The meaning of Rado
1. Catalan (Radó): from the ancient Germanic personal name Rado. 2. Catalan (Radó): nickname for a fat person, a variant of Rodó, from a derivative of Latin rotundus ‘round’. 3. Italian: from an ancient Germanic personal name, Rato, Rado, Ratdo (from rād ‘advice, counsel’) or, in some cases, possibly from the personal name Corrado, with loss of the first syllable. 4. Hungarian (Radó): from the old personal name Radó, from Rád, of Slavic origin (see Rad). 5. Croatian: of Hungarian origin (see 4 above). 6. Croatian: probably an Italianized form of Radić (see Radic). 7. Slovak: from the personal name Rado, a short form of compound names based on Old Slavic radъ ‘merry, glad’ (see e.g. Radek). In part, it is of similar Hungarian origin (see 4 above).
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How common is the last name Rado in the United States?
The surname Rado ranked 28,790th in popularity in the United States according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census in 2000. By 2010, the surname had slightly decreased in popularity, falling to 29,528th. This shift represented a change of -2.56%. The number of individuals identified with the surname Rado did see a slight increase, rising from 778 in 2000 to 799 in 2010, a growth of 2.7%. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of -6.9% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #28,790 | #29,528 | -2.56% |
| Count | 778 | 799 | 2.7% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.29 | 0.27 | -6.9% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rado
In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Rado surname identified as White, accounting for 91.77% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 89.49% in 2010. During the same period, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw notable growth, increasing from 5.4% to 7.88%. Those identifying as having two or more races decreased from 2.31% to 1.25%, while there were no respondents who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000. However, by 2010, there was a small percentage (0.63%) that identified as Asian/Pacific Islander.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.77% | 89.49% | -2.48% |
| Hispanic | 5.4% | 7.88% | 45.93% |
| Two or More Races | 2.31% | 1.25% | -45.89% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.63% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |