Explore the Family Name Vivero

The meaning of Vivero

Spanish: habitational name from any of various places called Vivero in Asturias or Viveiro in Galicia, from Spanish vivero, Galician viveiro ‘tree nursery, (fish) hatchery, breeding ground’ (from Latin vivarium, a derivative of vivus ‘alive’).

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

Based on information from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Vivero in the United States showed a remarkable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Vivero was ranked 39,499th most common surname, but by 2010 it had moved up to become the 36,630th most common, representing a positive change of 7.26%. Similarly, the number of people bearing the surname Vivero rose from 524 in 2000 to 610 in 2010, an increase of 16.41%. Its proportion per 100,000 also saw a growth of 10.53%, moving from 0.19 to 0.21 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,499	#36,630	7.26%
Count	524	610	16.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.21	10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vivero

Shifting focus to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Vivero, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Viveros identifying as Hispanic increased slightly from 86.45% to 88.69%, while those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander declined from 6.49% to 5.74%. The number of Viveros identifying as White also decreased, falling from 6.87% to 5.41%. There were no recorded individuals with the surname Vivero identifying as Black, American Indian, Alaskan Native, or of two or more races in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	86.45%	88.69%	2.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6.49%	5.74%	-11.56%
White	6.87%	5.41%	-21.25%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%