How common is the surname Atencio?

4,456 people in the United States had the surname Atencio in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 69,288 Americans. It ranked 7,477th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Atencio?

Josh Atencio, American soccer player.

Where is the surname Atencio most common?

Wikidata records people named Atencio in the United States.

Is the surname Atencio getting more or less common?

More common. 3,933 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,456 in 2010, up 13%.

The surname Atencio

A surname, carried by 4,456 people in the United States.

4 syllables Soundex A352

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Atencio is more common than 95.4% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 4,456 people named Atencio in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 69,288 Americans. That is up 13% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,933.

#7,477

rank among US surnames

4,456

people in 2010

1.5

per 100,000 Americans

+13.3%

change since 2000 (was #7,794)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#7,470	Cavender	4,460	69,225
#7,472	Calixto	4,458	69,257
#7,473	Peguero	4,457	69,272
#7,477	Atencio	4,456	69,288
#7,478	Dehoyos	4,455	69,303
#7,480	Bilodeau	4,454	69,319

Who is named Atencio

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

74% of people named Atencio identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 17% as white (not Hispanic) and 5.5% as American Indian and Alaska Native.

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 74%
White (not Hispanic) 17%
American Indian and Alaska Native 5.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 2.0%
Two or more races 0.8%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Atencios

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Josh Atencio
American soccer player, born 2002

Questions

How common is the surname Atencio?: 4,456 people in the United States had the surname Atencio in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 69,288 Americans. It ranked 7,477th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Atencio?: In the 2010 Census, 74% of people named Atencio identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 17% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Atencio?: Josh Atencio, American soccer player.
Where is the surname Atencio most common?: Wikidata records people named Atencio in the United States.
Is the surname Atencio getting more or less common?: More common. 3,933 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,456 in 2010, up 13%.