How common is the surname Federico?

5,951 people in the United States had the surname Federico in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 51,881 Americans. It ranked 5,810th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Federico?

In the 2010 Census, 70% of people named Federico identified as white (not Hispanic), and 26% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Federico?

Leopoldo Federico, Argentine musician (1927-2014).

Where is the surname Federico most common?

Wikidata records people named Federico in Argentina.

Is the surname Federico getting more or less common?

More common. 5,426 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,951 in 2010, up 9.7%.

Is Federico also a first name?

Yes. Federico is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Federico

An Italian surname, carried by 5,951 people in the United States.

4 syllables Soundex F362 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Federico is more common than 96.4% of them.

Origin

Italian origin

Borrowed from Italian Federico (through immigration). Doublet of Frederick.

One of 798 Italian surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,951 people named Federico in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 51,881 Americans. That is up 9.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,426.

#5,810

rank among US surnames

5,951

people in 2010

2.0

per 100,000 Americans

+9.7%

change since 2000 (was #5,841)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,801	Schick	5,967	51,742
#5,802	Kiernan	5,966	51,751
#5,804	Sadowski	5,965	51,760
#5,805	Hendershot	5,963	51,777
#5,806	Downes	5,956	51,838
#5,807	McGinn	5,955	51,846
#5,809	Bard	5,953	51,864

Who is named Federico

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

70% of people named Federico identified as white (not Hispanic), 26% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.0% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

White (not Hispanic) 70%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 26%
Asian and Pacific Islander 2.0%
Two or more races 0.8%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Federicos

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Leopoldo Federico
Argentine musician (1927-2014)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Federico

Fedorko

Federico has the Soundex code F362, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code F362.

Other Italian surnames

All 798 Italian surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Federico come from?: Borrowed from Italian Federico (through immigration). Doublet of Frederick.
How common is the surname Federico?: 5,951 people in the United States had the surname Federico in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 51,881 Americans. It ranked 5,810th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Federico?: In the 2010 Census, 70% of people named Federico identified as white (not Hispanic), and 26% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Federico?: Leopoldo Federico, Argentine musician (1927-2014).
Where is the surname Federico most common?: Wikidata records people named Federico in Argentina.
Is the surname Federico getting more or less common?: More common. 5,426 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,951 in 2010, up 9.7%.
Is Federico also a first name?: Yes. Federico is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.