Explore the Family Name Sgro

The meaning of Sgro

Italian (southern; also Sgrò): nickname for someone with curly hair, from medieval Greek sgouros ‘curly’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Vito, Angelo, Antonio, Gino, Nicola, Salvatore, Attilio, Carmelo, Carmine, Maddalena, Nunzio.

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

The Sgro surname has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the last decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the name ranked 20,995th most common in the country, and by 2010 it had fallen slightly to the 22,173rd spot, marking a change of -5.61%. The overall count of individuals with the Sgro surname dipped minimally from 1,167 in 2000 to 1,165 in 2010, reflecting a minor -0.17% shift. Correspondingly, the number of individuals named Sgro per 100,000 decreased by 9.3%, going from 0.43 to 0.39.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,995	#22,173	-5.61%
Count	1,167	1,165	-0.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.39	-9.3%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sgro

Ethnic identity associated with the Sgro surname also shifted between 2000 and 2010. According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, those identified as White decreased by 2.04%, dropping from 96.92% in 2000 to 94.94% in 2010. There was a small increase in those identifying as Hispanic, growing by 30.96% from 1.97% to 2.58%. Representation of Asian/Pacific Islander appeared for the first time in 2010 at 1.63%, while the percentage of those identifying with two or more races fell slightly from 0.77% to 0.69%. The categories of Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.92%	94.94%	-2.04%
Hispanic	1.97%	2.58%	30.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.63%	0%
Two or More Races	0.77%	0.69%	-10.39%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%