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    The surname Gaspar

    A surname, carried by 11,251 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex G216 Also a first name

    Gaspar: #3,210 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Gaspar #3,210, 11,251 people Gaspar: #3,210 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Gaspar #3,210, 11,251 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Gaspar is more common than 98% of them.

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 11,251 people named Gaspar in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 27,442 Americans. That is up 48% since 2000, when the Census counted 7,601.

    #3,210
    rank among US surnames
    11,251
    people in 2010
    3.8
    per 100,000 Americans
    +48%
    change since 2000 (was #4,327)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #3,201Villagomez11,28227,366
    #3,202Apodaca11,28027,371
    #3,203Royer11,27927,373
    #3,204Colby11,27827,376
    #3,205Daily11,27627,381
    #3,206Hammons11,27327,388
    #3,207Pemberton11,27227,390

    Who is named Gaspar

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

    65% of people named Gaspar identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 26% as white (not Hispanic) and 6.0% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 65%
    • White (not Hispanic) 26%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 6.0%
    • Two or more races 1.7%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 0.7%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

    Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

    Famous Gaspars

    4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Bruno Gaspar
      Angolan association football player, born 1993
    • Dalmo Gaspar
      Brazilian association football player (1932-2015)
    • Alfredo Gaspar
      Brazilian politician (born 1970)
    • Edu
      Brazilian association football player, born 1978

    Notable Gaspars come mostly from Brazil (3) and Portugal (1).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Gaspar

    Gaspar has the Soundex code G216, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G216.

    Questions

    How common is the surname Gaspar?
    11,251 people in the United States had the surname Gaspar in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 27,442 Americans. It ranked 3,210th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Gaspar?
    In the 2010 Census, 65% of people named Gaspar identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 26% as white (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Gaspar?
    Bruno Gaspar, Angolan association football player, followed by Dalmo Gaspar.
    Where is the surname Gaspar most common?
    Wikidata records people named Gaspar in Brazil and Portugal.
    Is the surname Gaspar getting more or less common?
    More common. 7,601 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 11,251 in 2010, up 48%.
    Is Gaspar also a first name?
    Yes. Gaspar 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.