How common is the surname Chamorro?

2,602 people in the United States had the surname Chamorro in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 118,657 Americans. It ranked 12,003rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Chamorro?

Fruto Chamorro, 1st President of Nicaragua (1804-1855), followed by Francisco Chamorro.

Where is the surname Chamorro most common?

Wikidata records people named Chamorro in Nicaragua and Argentina.

Is the surname Chamorro getting more or less common?

More common. 1,773 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,602 in 2010, up 47%.

The surname Chamorro

A surname, carried by 2,602 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex C560

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Chamorro is more common than 92.6% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,602 people named Chamorro in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 118,657 Americans. That is up 47% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,773.

#12,003

rank among US surnames

2,602

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

+46.8%

change since 2000 (was #15,235)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#11,998	Byram	2,603	118,611
#12,003	Ehlert	2,602	118,657
#12,005	Jaber	2,601	118,703
#12,009	Donlon	2,600	118,748
#12,012	Szeto	2,599	118,794

Who is named Chamorro

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

93% of people named Chamorro identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 5.9% as white (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 93%
White (not Hispanic) 5.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.4%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Chamorros

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Fruto Chamorro
1st President of Nicaragua (1804-1855)
Francisco Chamorro
Argentine racing cyclist, born 1981

Notable Chamorros come mostly from Nicaragua (1) and Argentina (1).

Questions

How common is the surname Chamorro?: 2,602 people in the United States had the surname Chamorro in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 118,657 Americans. It ranked 12,003rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Chamorro?: In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Chamorro identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 5.9% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Chamorro?: Fruto Chamorro, 1st President of Nicaragua (1804-1855), followed by Francisco Chamorro.
Where is the surname Chamorro most common?: Wikidata records people named Chamorro in Nicaragua and Argentina.
Is the surname Chamorro getting more or less common?: More common. 1,773 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,602 in 2010, up 47%.