Explore the Family Name Sumano

The meaning of Sumano

Spanish (Cantabria): topographic name derived from a Castilianized form of Basque zume ‘willow, osier’. This surname is very rare in Spain; it is found mainly in Mexico.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there's been a significant increase in the popularity of the surname Sumano between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Sumano was ranked 79,115th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had jumped to 47,521st - a notable change of almost 40%. Additionally, the count of individuals with the Sumano surname nearly doubled over that decade, from 224 people in 2000 to 446 in 2010. This resulted in an impressive proportion change per 100k people of 87.5%.

20002010Change
Rank#79,115#47,52139.93%
Count22444699.11%
Proportion per 100k0.080.1587.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sumano

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the vast majority of individuals with the Sumano surname identify as Hispanic. In 2000, 92.41% of Sumanos identified as Hispanic, and this figure rose slightly to 95.96% in 2010. Interestingly, there was also a slight emergence of Sumano individuals identifying with two or more races in 2010, at 1.12%, a category not represented in 2000. The proportion of Sumano individuals identifying as White decreased significantly from 5.80% in 2000 to 1.79% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of Sumanos identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
Hispanic92.41%95.96%3.84%
White5.8%1.79%-69.14%
Two or More Races0%1.12%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%