Explore the Family Name Sperduto

The meaning of Sperduto

Italian: nickname for a foundling, from sperduto ‘lost’, past participle of sperdere ‘to scatter or disperse’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Pasquale, Vito, Antonio, Elvio, Rocco, Salvatore, Sylvio.

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

The surname Sperduto saw an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname ranked 41,924th in popularity with a count of 488 occurrences, translating to 0.18 per 100k people holding this surname. By 2010, the rank had improved to 39,960 with an increased count of 549, which corresponds to 0.19 per 100k people. This represents a growth rate of 4.68% in terms of ranking and a 12.5% rise in the count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,924	#39,960	4.68%
Count	488	549	12.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.19	5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sperduto

According to ethnic identity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of people with the Sperduto surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 93.03% identified as White, increasing slightly to 93.44% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic decreased slightly from 4.71% to 4.55%. The proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races was reported as 2.05% in 2000, but this data was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. The percentage identifying as Black was also suppressed in 2000 but appeared as 1.64% in 2010. No individuals with the Sperduto surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.03%	93.44%	0.44%
Hispanic	4.71%	4.55%	-3.4%
Black	0%	1.64%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.05%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%