Explore the Family Name Sesto

The meaning of Sesto

1. Italian: from the personal name Sesto, Latin Sextus, which was often conferred on a sixth son, or perhaps a topographic name for someone living at a location six miles from a major settlement. 2. Galician: habitational name from either of two places called Sesto. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Francesco, Giampaolo, Guido, Vincenzo, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sesto has experienced changes in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Sesto ranked 55,481, but it dropped to a rank of 68,949 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 24.27%. The total count of people with the Sesto surname also decreased from 346 in 2000 to 285 in 2010, a fall of 17.63%. The proportion of individuals named Sesto per 100,000 people declined by 23.08% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,481	#68,949	-24.27%
Count	346	285	-17.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.1	-23.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sesto

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Sesto also shifted during this period, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, no individuals with the surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. By 2010 however, about 2.11% of individuals with the surname identified as being of two or more races. The majority of individuals with the Sesto surname identified as White, accounting for 90.75% in 2000 and 87.72% in 2010, showcasing a decline of 3.34%. Those identifying as Hispanic increased from 6.94% in 2000 to 8.77% in 2010, a rise of 26.37%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.75%	87.72%	-3.34%
Hispanic	6.94%	8.77%	26.37%
Two or More Races	0%	2.11%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%