How common is the surname Oviedo?

8,145 people in the United States had the surname Oviedo in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 37,906 Americans. It ranked 4,362nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Oviedo?

Miguel Oviedo, Argentine footballer.

Where is the surname Oviedo most common?

Wikidata records people named Oviedo in Argentina.

How do you pronounce Oviedo?

Oviedo is /ˌɑviˈeɪ.doʊ/, 4 syllables.

Is the surname Oviedo getting more or less common?

More common. 5,540 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 8,145 in 2010, up 47%.

The surname Oviedo

A Spanish surname, carried by 8,145 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˌɑviˈeɪ.doʊ/ 4 syllables Soundex O130

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Oviedo is more common than 97.3% of them.

Origin

Spanish origin

Borrowed from Spanish Oviedo.

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 8,145 people named Oviedo in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 37,906 Americans. That is up 47% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,540.

#4,362

rank among US surnames

8,145

people in 2010

2.8

per 100,000 Americans

+47%

change since 2000 (was #5,732)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,353	An	8,160	37,836
#4,354	Knowlton	8,157	37,850
#4,355	Tillery	8,156	37,855
#4,357	Stallworth	8,155	37,860
#4,358	Ralph	8,153	37,869
#4,359	Tracey	8,152	37,874
#4,361	Mercier	8,149	37,888

Who is named Oviedo

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

94% of people named Oviedo identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 4.5% as white (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 94%
White (not Hispanic) 4.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.3%
Two or more races 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Oviedos

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Miguel Oviedo
Argentine footballer, born 1950

Other Spanish surnames

All 992 Spanish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Oviedo come from?: Borrowed from Spanish Oviedo.
How common is the surname Oviedo?: 8,145 people in the United States had the surname Oviedo in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 37,906 Americans. It ranked 4,362nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Oviedo?: In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Oviedo identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 4.5% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Oviedo?: Miguel Oviedo, Argentine footballer.
Where is the surname Oviedo most common?: Wikidata records people named Oviedo in Argentina.
How do you pronounce Oviedo?: Oviedo is /ˌɑviˈeɪ.doʊ/, 4 syllables.
Is the surname Oviedo getting more or less common?: More common. 5,540 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 8,145 in 2010, up 47%.