How common is the surname Júnior?

2,146 people in the United States had the surname Júnior in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 143,870 Americans. It ranked 14,038th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Júnior?

Caio Júnior, Brazilian association football player and manager (1965–2016), followed by José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior.

Where is the surname Júnior most common?

Wikidata records people named Júnior in Brazil.

Is the surname Júnior getting more or less common?

More common. 1,986 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,146 in 2010, up 8.1%.

Is Júnior also a first name?

Yes. Júnior 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 Júnior

A surname, carried by 2,146 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex J560 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). Júnior is more common than 91.3% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,146 people named Júnior in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 143,870 Americans. That is up 8.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,986.

#14,038

rank among US surnames

2,146

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+8.1%

change since 2000 (was #13,931)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,030	Dziedzic	2,147	143,803
#14,038	Sang	2,146	143,870
#14,042	Viator	2,145	143,937
#14,046	Jolliff	2,144	144,004

Who is named Júnior

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

54% of people named Júnior identified as Black (not Hispanic), 33% as white (not Hispanic) and 7.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Black (not Hispanic) 54%
White (not Hispanic) 33%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.7%
Two or more races 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Júniors

8 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Caio Júnior
Brazilian association football player and manager (1965–2016)
José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior
Brazilian painter (1850–1899)
Mauro Júnior
Association football player, born 1999
Olávio Vieira dos Santos Júnior
Association football player, born 1996
Silvio José Cardoso Reis Junior
Brazilian association football player, born 1990
Luiz Lúcio Reis Júnior
Brazilian footballer, born 2001
Cristiano Júnior
Brazilian footballer (1979-2004)
Tristão de Alencar Araripe Jr.
Brazilian essayist, literary critic, and novelist, 1848–1911

Questions

How common is the surname Júnior?: 2,146 people in the United States had the surname Júnior in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 143,870 Americans. It ranked 14,038th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Júnior?: In the 2010 Census, 54% of people named Júnior identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 33% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Júnior?: Caio Júnior, Brazilian association football player and manager (1965–2016), followed by José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior.
Where is the surname Júnior most common?: Wikidata records people named Júnior in Brazil.
Is the surname Júnior getting more or less common?: More common. 1,986 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,146 in 2010, up 8.1%.
Is Júnior also a first name?: Yes. Júnior 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.