How common is the surname Clavijo?

1,448 people in the United States had the surname Clavijo in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 213,222 Americans. It ranked 18,877th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Clavijo?

Fernando Clavijo, American soccer player and manager.

Where is the surname Clavijo most common?

Wikidata records people named Clavijo in Uruguay.

Is the surname Clavijo getting more or less common?

More common. 878 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,448 in 2010, up 65%.

The surname Clavijo

A surname, carried by 1,448 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex C412

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Clavijo is more common than 88.4% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,448 people named Clavijo in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 213,222 Americans. That is up 65% since 2000, when the Census counted 878.

#18,877

rank among US surnames

1,448

people in 2010

0.5

per 100,000 Americans

+64.9%

change since 2000 (was #26,191)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#18,877	Serino	1,448	213,222
#18,883	Getman	1,447	213,369

Who is named Clavijo

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

92% of people named Clavijo identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 6.5% as white (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 92%
White (not Hispanic) 6.5%
Two or more races 0.4%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.3%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Clavijos

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Fernando Clavijo
American soccer player and manager, 1956–2019

Questions

How common is the surname Clavijo?: 1,448 people in the United States had the surname Clavijo in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 213,222 Americans. It ranked 18,877th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Clavijo?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Clavijo identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 6.5% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Clavijo?: Fernando Clavijo, American soccer player and manager.
Where is the surname Clavijo most common?: Wikidata records people named Clavijo in Uruguay.
Is the surname Clavijo getting more or less common?: More common. 878 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,448 in 2010, up 65%.