Explore the Family Name Vizoso

The meaning of Vizoso

Galician: nickname from vizoso ‘healthy, vigorous’, a cognate of Spanish Vicioso. Compare Visoso.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Vizoso has seen a notable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Vizoso was ranked 143,847 in terms of popularity, and by 2010, it had climbed to rank 124,548, marking an improvement of 13.42 percent. The actual count of individuals with this surname also increased during this decade from 106 to 138, representing a growth of 30.19 percent. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 people bearing this surname also rose by 25 percent, from 0.04 in 2000 to 0.05 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#143,847	#124,548	13.42%
Count	106	138	30.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.04	0.05	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vizoso

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Vizoso, the Decennial U.S. Census indicates a strong prevalence within the Hispanic community. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of the Vizoso surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying as two or more races, Blacks, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives. However, in 2000, 9.43 percent of individuals with this surname identified as White, which decreased significantly by 46.24 percent to 5.07 percent in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of individuals with this surname identifying as Hispanic saw a slight increase from 90.57 percent in 2000 to 94.93 percent in 2010, indicating a shift in the ethnicity most commonly associated with the surname Vizoso.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	90.57%	94.93%	4.81%
White	9.43%	5.07%	-46.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%