Explore the Family Name Remigio

The meaning of Remigio

Spanish: from the personal name Remigio, Latin Remigius (see Remy). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Pedro, Andres, Angelito, Aurelio, Corazon, Cristino, Eduardo, Emilia, Eulalio, Francisco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Remigio has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 22,983 and increased to 18,529 in 2010 – a growth of 19.38%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 1,039 in 2000 to 1,489 in 2010, which is a significant 43.31% change. The proportion per 100,000 people in the U.S. changed from 0.39 to 0.5, indicating a 28.21% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,983	#18,529	19.38%
Count	1,039	1,489	43.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.5	28.21%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Remigio

Concerning the ethnic identity attached to the Remigio surname, it is predominantly Hispanic according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a 7.07% increase in the percentage of Hispanics with this surname, from 58.71% to 62.86%. During the same period, the percentage of White individuals with this surname decreased by 34.74%, and those identifying as Asian or Pacific Islander dropped by 3.36%. The percentage of Black individuals and American Indian and Alaskan Natives with this surname was relatively low, but still saw some increase (from 0% to 1.07% for Black individuals and 0% to 0.47% for American Indian and Alaskan Natives). Meanwhile, the percentage of people who identify with two or more races remained fairly stable, with a slight increase of 2.42%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	58.71%	62.86%	7.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	26.76%	25.86%	-3.36%
White	10.39%	6.78%	-34.74%
Two or More Races	2.89%	2.96%	2.42%
Black	0%	1.07%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.47%	0%