How common is the surname Como?

2,490 people in the United States had the surname Como in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 123,994 Americans. It ranked 12,467th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Como?

Perry Como, American singer, actor, television personality (1912-2001).

Where is the surname Como most common?

Wikidata records people named Como in the United States.

Is the surname Como getting more or less common?

More common. 2,435 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,490 in 2010, up 2.3%.

The surname Como

A surname, carried by 2,490 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C500

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Como is more common than 92.3% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,490 people named Como in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 123,994 Americans. That is up 2.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,435.

#12,467

rank among US surnames

2,490

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

+2.3%

change since 2000 (was #11,781)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#12,460	Hallowell	2,491	123,944
#12,467	Como	2,490	123,994
#12,473	Pentecost	2,489	124,044
#12,476	Beaupre	2,488	124,094

Who is named Como

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

85% of people named Como identified as white (not Hispanic), 6.5% as Black (not Hispanic) and 4.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 85%
Black (not Hispanic) 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.9%
Two or more races 1.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Comos

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Perry Como
American singer, actor, television personality (1912-2001)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Como

Como has the Soundex code C500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C500.

Questions

How common is the surname Como?: 2,490 people in the United States had the surname Como in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 123,994 Americans. It ranked 12,467th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Como?: In the 2010 Census, 85% of people named Como identified as white (not Hispanic), and 6.5% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Como?: Perry Como, American singer, actor, television personality (1912-2001).
Where is the surname Como most common?: Wikidata records people named Como in the United States.
Is the surname Como getting more or less common?: More common. 2,435 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,490 in 2010, up 2.3%.