Explore the Family Name Restituyo

The meaning of Restituyo

Hispanic (mainly Dominican Republic): from a variant of the personal name Restituto, from the Spanish verb restituyo ‘I restore’, alluding to the grace of the Christian sacraments.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Restituyo saw a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Restituyo ranked 80,812th in popularity; however, the ranking jumped to 62,359th by 2010, marking a change of 22.83%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this surname also grew from 218 to 321 during this period, a considerable uptick of 47.25%. The proportion per 100,000 people also increased by 37.5%, indicating that Restituyo is becoming more commonly found in the United States.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#80,812	#62,359	22.83%
Count	218	321	47.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.11	37.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Restituyo

When examining the ethnic identity of those bearing the Restituyo surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates a strong prevalence within the Hispanic community. In both 2000 and 2010, the vast majority of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic, accounting for 97.25% and 96.57% respectively. The slight decrease of -0.70% over the decade suggests some diversification in the ethnicity associated with the Restituyo surname. Notably, there was a small portion (2.18%) that identified as White in 2010, which was not recorded in 2000. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either non-existent or suppressed for privacy (denoted by 0 or 0.00) in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	97.25%	96.57%	-0.7%
White	0%	2.18%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%