Explore the Family Name Sarmento

The meaning of Sarmento

Portuguese: from sarmento ‘vine shoot’ (from Latin sarmentum ‘shoot’, from sarpere ‘to trim, prune’), presumably a nickname for a tall thin person. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Jose, Roberto, Aurea, Carlos, Fernando, Ines, Juancarlos, Luisa, Mario, Nidia, Tomas.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sarmento has seen an increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Sarmento was ranked 33,248 in terms of commonality, but by 2010 it had climbed to a rank of 31,906, indicating a 4.04% rise in popularity. Similarly, the count of individuals carrying the surname Sarmento also rose from 648 to 723 during the same period, a growth rate of 11.57%. The proportion per 100,000 people in the population with the last name Sarmento increased by 4.17%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,248	#31,906	4.04%
Count	648	723	11.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.25	4.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sarmento

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals significant shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sarmento. From 2000 to 2010, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 36.11%, while those identifying with two or more races saw a decline of 39.12%. However, the Hispanic representation within this surname group experienced a gain of 21.26%. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals identifying as White remained virtually unchanged at 82.71%, and there were no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.72%	82.71%	-0.01%
Hispanic	10.49%	12.72%	21.26%
Two or More Races	3.86%	2.35%	-39.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.16%	1.38%	-36.11%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%