Explore the Family Name Rigo
The meaning of Rigo
1. Hungarian (Rigó); Slovak and Czech (also Rigó); Croatian: nickname from Hungarian rigó ‘blackbird’. 2. French: variant of Rigot and, in North America, possibly also an altered form of this. In France, however, the surname is at least in part of Italian origin (see 4 below). 3. Catalan (Rigó): probably a Catalanized form of French Rigaud. 4. Italian and Catalan (Balearic Islands): from the personal name Rigo, a short form of any of various names formed with this element, such as Rigoberto, Arrigo (equivalent of Henry), or Federigo (variant of Federico). Some characteristic forenames: Hungarian Tibor, Csaba, Dezso, Gyula, Laszlo, Zoltan, Zsolt. French Andre, Henri, Hermas, Pascal, Serge. German Ralf, Mathias. Spanish Raul, Ana, Elvira, Jose, Luiz, Manuel, Orlando.
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How common is the last name Rigo in the United States?
The Decennial U.S. Census data for the surname Rigo reveals interesting shifts in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 27,877th in 2000, the surname slipped to 30,043rd by 2010, a decline of about 7.77%. The count of individuals bearing the Rigo name also decreased slightly during this decade, from 811 to 781, marking a 3.7% drop in prevalence. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the Rigo last name out of every 100,000 people fell by 13.33% over this period, moving from 0.3 to 0.26.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #27,877 | #30,043 | -7.77% |
| Count | 811 | 781 | -3.7% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.3 | 0.26 | -13.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rigo
The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Rigo surname. Between 2000 and 2010, there was an increase of 84.97% of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, rising from 1.73% to 3.20%. Conversely, those identifying as two or more races saw a significant decrease of 37.84%, going from 1.85% to 1.15%. Individuals identifying as White made up the majority of the Rigo surname holders, though this percentage dropped slightly by 2.27%, from 86.07% to 84.12%. An increase was observed among those identifying as Hispanic, climbing from 9.49% to 10.12%, a rise of 6.64%. The percentages for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native identities remained at zero for both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.07% | 84.12% | -2.27% |
| Hispanic | 9.49% | 10.12% | 6.64% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.73% | 3.2% | 84.97% |
| Two or More Races | 1.85% | 1.15% | -37.84% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |