Explore the Family Name Sergio
The meaning of Sergio
Italian and Spanish (Navarre and Extremadura); Portuguese (Sérgio): from the personal name Sergio, Sérgio, from Latin Sergius, originally a Roman surname, of uncertain, possibly Etruscan, origin. This was borne by a 4th-century Christian saint martyred in Cappadocia under Diocletian. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Alessandro, Dino, Gaetana, Giuseppe, Luca, Palma, Paolo, Roberto, Rocco. Spanish Jose, Garcia, Gonzalez, Gutierrez, Jose Luis, Juarez, Laureano, Manuel, Molina, Reyes.
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How common is the last name Sergio in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sergio has seen a minor increase in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 28,994th most popular surname, while in 2010, it moved up slightly to the 28,909th position, indicating an increase in rank by 0.29%. The number of people with the Sergio surname also grew by 6.61% during this period. However, when calculated per 100,000 people, its proportion actually decreased by 3.45%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #28,994 | #28,909 | 0.29% |
| Count | 771 | 822 | 6.61% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.29 | 0.28 | -3.45% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sergio
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Sergio also shows interesting shifts based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. Between 2000 and 2010, individuals with the Sergio surname that identified as Asian/Pacific Islander almost doubled, increasing by 93.33%. The proportion of those identifying as White remained relatively consistent at around 74%. Hispanic identification decreased slightly by 7.34%, whereas the Black population showed a small emergence, moving from 0% in 2000 to 0.97% in 2010. The category of "Two or more races" had a significant decrease, going from 1.3% to 0%. Data for individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed both in 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 74.84% | 74.94% | 0.13% |
| Hispanic | 21.4% | 19.83% | -7.34% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.95% | 3.77% | 93.33% |
| Black | 0% | 0.97% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.3% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |