How Many People Have the Last Name Fonseca?
people had the surname Fonseca in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 11,403 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
Hispanic or Latino
Change Since 2000
+6,350 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Fonseca (77.6%) are Hispanic or Latino. The next largest group, 18.2%, are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are Hispanic or Latino, Fonseca ranks #256. From 2000 to 2010, the Hispanic or Latino share rose from 74.6% to 77.6%, and the non-Hispanic and of two or more races share fell from 2.9% to 0.8%.
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📈 Change Since 2000
Fonseca grew from 19,513 people in 2000 to 25,863 in 2010 (up 32.5%), and its rank rose from #1,682 to #1,363.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 19,513 | 25,863 |
| Rank | #1,682 | #1,363 |
| Per 100,000 people | 7.23 | 8.77 |
🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Fonseca
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Same Soundex code as Fonseca: F522
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