2010
#146,201
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Efigenio
A surname derived from a Greek term meaning "well-born" or "noble."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 135 Americans carry the last name Efigenio. That puts it at #143,511 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,538,921 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Efigenio surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
135
1 in 2,538,921
Census rank
#143,511
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
118
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 118 bearers of the surname Efigenio in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 143511th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Efigenio, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 89.0%. The next largest groups are White (6.8%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Efigenio
The surname EFIGENIO is of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word "efigéneia," which means "noble birth" or "high-ranking descent." This surname likely emerged during the Byzantine Empire, which ruled over parts of Greece from the 4th to the 15th centuries.
The earliest known records of the EFIGENIO surname can be traced back to the 11th century, when it appeared in Byzantine chronicles and documents referring to noble families in the region of Thessaly, located in central Greece. It is believed that the name was initially adopted by individuals of noble or aristocratic lineage to signify their distinguished heritage.
During the medieval period, the EFIGENIO surname was particularly prominent among the Greek nobility and ruling classes. Historical records from the 13th century mention a notable figure named Ioannis Efigenio, who served as a high-ranking military commander under the Despotate of Epirus, a Byzantine Greek successor state in northwestern Greece.
In the 15th century, as the Byzantine Empire was declining, many Greek families bearing the EFIGENIO surname sought refuge in other parts of Europe, particularly Italy and the Venetian-controlled territories. This migration contributed to the spread and diversification of the surname across the Mediterranean region.
One of the earliest known bearers of the EFIGENIO surname in Italy was Georgios Efigenio, a scholar and philosopher born in the late 15th century in the city of Corfu, then under Venetian rule. He later settled in Venice and became renowned for his writings on Greek philosophy and culture.
Another notable individual with the EFIGENIO surname was Alexandros Efigenio, a Greek merchant and diplomat who lived in the late 16th century. He was instrumental in facilitating trade and diplomatic relations between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire, which controlled parts of Greece at the time.
In the 18th century, a branch of the EFIGENIO family settled in the Ionian Islands, then under Venetian and later British rule. Spyridon Efigenio, born in 1765 on the island of Zakynthos, was a prominent figure in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century.
As the EFIGENIO surname spread across Europe and the Mediterranean region, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Efigenios, Efighenio, and Efigheneio, reflecting the local linguistic influences and dialects of the regions where the surname was adopted.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Efigenio
Among Census respondents with the surname Efigenio, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 89.0%. The next largest groups are White (6.8%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Efigenio bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Efigenio surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino89.0% · 105
- White6.8% · 8
- Two or more races2.5% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Efigenio
Efigenio appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#143,511
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 118
+5 bearers (+4.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 2,690 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #146,201 | 113 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #143,511 | 118 | 0.04 | +5 bearers (+4.4%) | Up 2,690 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Efigenio surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #146,201 | #143,511 | 1.8% |
| Count | 113 | 118 | 4.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -1.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Efigenio bearers went from 113 to 118 (+4.4% change). The surname moved up 2,690 positions in the national ranking, going from #146,201 to #143,511.
FAQ
Efigenio surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Efigenio?
Name Census estimates that about 135 living Americans carry the surname Efigenio. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,538,921 residents.
How common is Efigenio?
Efigenio ranks #143,511 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 118 people with the surname Efigenio. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (135), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Efigenio.
Has Efigenio become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Efigenio went from 113 recorded bearers to 118. That is an increase of 5 (+4.4%). In the national ranking it rose from #146,201 to #143,511.
What does the Census say about the background of Efigenio?
Among Census respondents with the surname Efigenio, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 89.0%. The next largest groups are White (6.8%) and Two or More Races (2.5%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Efigenio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.0% (105 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Efigenio appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (89.0%), White (6.8%), Two or More Races (2.5%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Efigenio (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Efigenio mean?
A surname derived from a Greek term meaning "well-born" or "noble." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Efigenio (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Efigenio?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.