Explore the Family Name Viviano

The meaning of Viviano

Italian: from the personal name Viviano, Latin Vivianus (see Vivian). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Vito, Salvatore, Sal, Angelo, Carlo, Cesare, Gaetano, Gaspare, Geno, Lorenzo.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Viviano has seen an increase in the United States. In 2000, the surname was ranked as the 15,509th most popular name, but by 2010, it had risen to become the 14,579th most common surname, representing a change of six percent. Additionally, the number of people bearing the Viviano surname also increased from 1,733 in 2000 to 2,043 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 17.89 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,509	#14,579	6%
Count	1,733	2,043	17.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.64	0.69	7.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Viviano

The ethnicity associated with the surname Viviano also saw changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, approximately 89.96 percent of people with this surname identified as white, decreasing to 86 percent by 2010. The Hispanic population using this surname grew from 8.48 percent in 2000 to 11.80 percent in 2010, marking a significant 39.15 percent increase. While no individuals were identified as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, by 2010, these ethnic identities made up 0.54 percent and 0.29 percent, respectively. The proportion of people identifying as two or more races decreased slightly over this period, whereas the American Indian and Alaskan Native representation remained constant.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.96%	86%	-4.4%
Hispanic	8.48%	11.8%	39.15%
Two or More Races	1.15%	1.08%	-6.09%
Black	0%	0.54%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.29%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.29%	0%