Explore the Family Name Ungaro

The meaning of Ungaro

Italian: ethnic name for a Hungarian or a nickname for someone who had some trading or other connections with Hungary, from ungaro ‘Hungarian’ (from Latin Hungarus). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Antonio, Cosmo, Fabio, Nicoletta, Quirino, Vito. Spanish Carlos, Luis, Manuel, Rocio, Rosario.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ungaro saw a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname jumped from 31,301 in 2000 to 29,528 in 2010, marking an increase of 5.66 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also increased over this period, from 700 to 799 — a growth of 14.14 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a slight uptick, moving from 0.26 to 0.27.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,301	#29,528	5.66%
Count	700	799	14.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.27	3.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ungaro

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ungaro, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes over the decade. In 2000, 91.43% of those with the surname identified as White, compared to 86.36% in 2010, showing a decrease of 5.55%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw the most significant increase, from 5.71% in 2000 to 9.89% in 2010. The number of those identifying with two or more races also grew, from 1.86% to 2.25%, but the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories remained relatively static, with the latter seeing a small increase to 0.75% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.43%	86.36%	-5.55%
Hispanic	5.71%	9.89%	73.2%
Two or More Races	1.86%	2.25%	20.97%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.75%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%