How common is the surname Espejo?

2,769 people in the United States had the surname Espejo in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 111,501 Americans. It ranked 11,388th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Espejo?

Elvira Espejo Ayca, Bolivian artist 1981-.

Where is the surname Espejo most common?

Wikidata records people named Espejo in Bolivia.

Is the surname Espejo getting more or less common?

More common. 1,849 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,769 in 2010, up 50%.

The surname Espejo

A Spanish surname, carried by 2,769 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex E212

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Espejo is more common than 93% of them.

Origin

Spanish origin

Borrowed from Spanish Espejo; this surname is predominantly found in Bolivia.

One of 992 Spanish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,769 people named Espejo in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 111,501 Americans. That is up 50% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,849.

#11,388

rank among US surnames

2,769

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

+49.8%

change since 2000 (was #14,731)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#11,380	Sauers	2,771	111,420
#11,383	Mooneyham	2,770	111,460
#11,388	Max	2,769	111,501
#11,393	Ickes	2,768	111,541
#11,395	Schneck	2,767	111,581

Who is named Espejo

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

69% of people named Espejo identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 22% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 5.4% as white (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 69%
Asian and Pacific Islander 22%
White (not Hispanic) 5.4%
Two or more races 2.0%

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

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Espejos

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Elvira Espejo Ayca
Bolivian artist 1981-

Other Spanish surnames

All 992 Spanish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Espejo come from?: Borrowed from Spanish Espejo; this surname is predominantly found in Bolivia.
How common is the surname Espejo?: 2,769 people in the United States had the surname Espejo in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 111,501 Americans. It ranked 11,388th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Espejo?: In the 2010 Census, 69% of people named Espejo identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 22% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
Who is the most famous person named Espejo?: Elvira Espejo Ayca, Bolivian artist 1981-.
Where is the surname Espejo most common?: Wikidata records people named Espejo in Bolivia.
Is the surname Espejo getting more or less common?: More common. 1,849 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,769 in 2010, up 50%.