How common is the surname Justo?

1,585 people in the United States had the surname Justo in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 194,792 Americans. It ranked 17,699th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Justo?

Juan B. Justo, Argentine politician, followed by Sara Justo.

Where is the surname Justo most common?

Wikidata records people named Justo in Argentina.

Is the surname Justo getting more or less common?

More common. 1,020 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,585 in 2010, up 55%.

Is Justo also a first name?

Yes. Justo 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 Justo

A surname, carried by 1,585 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex J230

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Justo is more common than 89.1% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,585 people named Justo in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 194,792 Americans. That is up 55% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,020.

#17,699

rank among US surnames

1,585

people in 2010

0.5

per 100,000 Americans

+55.4%

change since 2000 (was #23,300)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#17,691	Pangburn	1,586	194,669
#17,699	Orwig	1,585	194,792

Who is named Justo

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

72% of people named Justo identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 15% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 11% as white (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 72%
Asian and Pacific Islander 15%
White (not Hispanic) 11%
Two or more races 0.8%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Justos

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Juan B. Justo
Argentine politician, 1865–1928
Sara Justo
Argentine women's rights activist, dentist and educator, 1870–1941

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Justo

Just

Justo has the Soundex code J230, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code J230.

Questions

How common is the surname Justo?: 1,585 people in the United States had the surname Justo in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 194,792 Americans. It ranked 17,699th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Justo?: In the 2010 Census, 72% of people named Justo identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 15% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
Who is the most famous person named Justo?: Juan B. Justo, Argentine politician, followed by Sara Justo.
Where is the surname Justo most common?: Wikidata records people named Justo in Argentina.
Is the surname Justo getting more or less common?: More common. 1,020 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,585 in 2010, up 55%.
Is Justo also a first name?: Yes. Justo 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.