How common is the surname Germano?

2,499 people in the United States had the surname Germano in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 123,548 Americans. It ranked 12,432nd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Germano?

In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Germano identified as white (not Hispanic), and 4.0% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Who is the most famous person named Germano?

Carlos Germano, Brazilian association football player, followed by Lisa Germano.

Where is the surname Germano most common?

Wikidata records people named Germano in the United States and Brazil.

Is the surname Germano getting more or less common?

More common. 2,383 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,499 in 2010, up 4.9%.

Is Germano also a first name?

Yes. Germano 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 Germano

A surname, carried by 2,499 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex G655

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

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,499 people named Germano in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 123,548 Americans. That is up 4.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,383.

#12,432

rank among US surnames

2,499

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

+4.9%

change since 2000 (was #12,028)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#12,423	Ju	2,502	123,399
#12,426	Fellers	2,501	123,449
#12,429	Nolin	2,500	123,498
#12,432	Soza	2,499	123,548
#12,435	Wittenberg	2,498	123,597
#12,440	Tobler	2,497	123,647

Who is named Germano

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

91% of people named Germano identified as white (not Hispanic), 4.0% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 3.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 91%
Asian and Pacific Islander 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.5%
Two or more races 1.0%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Germanos

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Carlos Germano
Brazilian association football player, born 1970
Lisa Germano
American singer/songwriter, born 1958
Justin Germano
American baseball pitcher, born 1982

Notable Germanos come mostly from the United States (2) and Brazil (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Germano

Germano has the Soundex code G655, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G655.

Questions

How common is the surname Germano?: 2,499 people in the United States had the surname Germano in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 123,548 Americans. It ranked 12,432nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Germano?: In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Germano identified as white (not Hispanic), and 4.0% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
Who is the most famous person named Germano?: Carlos Germano, Brazilian association football player, followed by Lisa Germano.
Where is the surname Germano most common?: Wikidata records people named Germano in the United States and Brazil.
Is the surname Germano getting more or less common?: More common. 2,383 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,499 in 2010, up 4.9%.
Is Germano also a first name?: Yes. Germano 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.