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    The surname Obispo

    A Spanish surname, carried by 827 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /əˈbɪspoʊ/ 3 syllables Soundex O121

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    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Obispo is more common than 82.3% of them.

    Origin

    Spanish origin

    Borrowed from Spanish Obispo. This surname is predominantly found in the Philippines and Mexico.

    One of 992 Spanish surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 827 people named Obispo in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 373,332 Americans. That is up 69% since 2000, when the Census counted 490.

    #28,777
    rank among US surnames
    827
    people in 2010
    0.3
    per 100,000 Americans
    +68.8%
    change since 2000 (was #41,793)

    Who is named Obispo

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

    69% of people named Obispo identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 27% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 2.1% as white (not Hispanic).

    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 69%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 27%
    • White (not Hispanic) 2.1%
    • Two or more races 1.9%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

    Other Spanish surnames

    All 992 Spanish surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Obispo come from?
    Borrowed from Spanish Obispo. This surname is predominantly found in the Philippines and Mexico.
    How common is the surname Obispo?
    827 people in the United States had the surname Obispo in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 373,332 Americans. It ranked 28,777th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Obispo?
    In the 2010 Census, 69% of people named Obispo identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 27% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
    How do you pronounce Obispo?
    Obispo is /əˈbɪspoʊ/, 3 syllables.
    Is the surname Obispo getting more or less common?
    More common. 490 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 827 in 2010, up 69%.