Explore the Family Name Schiavo

The meaning of Schiavo

Italian: ethnic name from schiavo ‘Slav’. Compare Lo Schiavo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Salvatore, Biagio, Carmel, Carmine, Caesar, Elio, Gennaro, Giuseppe, Lorenzo, Nino, Pasco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Schiavo saw a modest decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Schiavo was ranked as the 16,202nd most popular surname in the United States with 1,640 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, this rank dropped to 17,455th, even though the count only slightly decreased to 1,615 individuals. This represents a change of approximately -7.73% in rank and -1.52% in count. The proportion of individuals with the surname Schiavo per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.61 to 0.55 during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,202	#17,455	-7.73%
Count	1,640	1,615	-1.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.61	0.55	-9.84%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schiavo

Turning to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts for individuals with the surname Schiavo between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of Schiavos identified as White (96.16%), followed by Hispanic (2.13%), and a small percentage identifying as Two or more races (1.16%). By 2010, there were slight changes in these percentages: 94.98% identified as White, 2.79% as Hispanic, and 0.99% as Two or more races. Additionally, new groups appeared in 2010 that didn't exist in 2000: Black (0.50%), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.43%), and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.31%).

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.16%	94.98%	-1.23%
Hispanic	2.13%	2.79%	30.99%
Two or More Races	1.16%	0.99%	-14.66%
Black	0%	0.5%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.43%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.31%	0%