Explore the Family Name Vivenzio

The meaning of Vivenzio

Italian: from the personal name Vivenzio, Latin Viventius, an omen or well-wishing name derived from vivere ‘to live’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Gaetano, Silvio, Vincenzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Vivenzio saw a minor decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 57,252 to 58,604, marking a change of -2.36%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people bearing the surname increased by 3.9% over the decade, growing from 333 to 346 individuals. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained consistent at 0.12 over both census years.

20002010Change
Rank#57,252#58,604-2.36%
Count3333463.9%
Proportion per 100k0.120.120%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vivenzio

As for ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the vast majority of individuals with the last name Vivenzio identified as White, accounting for 97.30% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 96.24% in 2010. This represents a change of -1.09% over the ten year period. Interestingly, there was an emergence of Hispanic identification within this surname group in 2010, making up 3.18% of those carrying the Vivenzio name. No changes were observed in other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native during this time frame.

20002010Change
White97.3%96.24%-1.09%
Hispanic0%3.18%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%