Explore the Family Name Viator

The meaning of Viator

Altered form of Spanish Villatoro. This surname is most common in LA and TX. Some characteristic forenames: French Etienne, Aldes, Fernand, Leonce, Monique, Octave, Pierre, Ulysse.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Viator" has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 13,341st most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had dropped slightly to the 14,042nd position, representing a change of -5.25%. However, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased from 2,096 in 2000 to 2,145 in 2010, a growth of 2.34%. The proportion per 100k people also decreased by -6.41% from 0.78 in 2000 to 0.73 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,341	#14,042	-5.25%
Count	2,096	2,145	2.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.78	0.73	-6.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Viator

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts over the decade from 2000 to 2010. The majority of those bearing the Viator surname identified as White, although this percentage dropped from 96.09% in 2000 to 93.10% in 2010. There was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.86% in 2000 to 3.73% in 2010, an impressive 100.54% change. The percentage of Black individuals with this surname also saw a considerable increase, nearly doubling from 0.67% in 2000 to 1.31% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races also rose from 1.10% to 1.59%, a 44.55% increase. No changes were observed for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.09%	93.1%	-3.11%
Hispanic	1.86%	3.73%	100.54%
Two or More Races	1.1%	1.59%	44.55%
Black	0.67%	1.31%	95.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%