Explore the Family Name Sperandio

The meaning of Sperandio

Italian: from spera in Dio; see Sperandeo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Filippo, Dante.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sperandio was ranked 68,973 in popularity in the year 2000 and saw a slight decrease to a rank of 76,275 in 2010. This represents a change of -10.59 in ranking over the decade. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 266 in 2000 to 252 in 2010, reflecting a drop of -5.26. Accordingly, the proportion of individuals with the surname Sperandio per 100k population reduced by 10% over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#68,973#76,275-10.59%
Count266252-5.26%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sperandio

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most people with the surname Sperandio identified as White, with 96.24% claiming this identity in 2000 and a slightly lesser percentage, 96.03%, in 2010. The data for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy. However, there was an interesting shift observed in the Hispanic category, which rose from 0% in 2000 to 1.98% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as two or more races dropped from 2.26% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.

20002010Change
White96.24%96.03%-0.22%
Hispanic0%1.98%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.26%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%