How common is the surname Roberto?

3,770 people in the United States had the surname Roberto in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 81,895 Americans. It ranked 8,706th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Roberto?

In the 2010 Census, 66% of people named Roberto identified as white (not Hispanic), and 24% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Roberto?

Zé Roberto, Brazilian footballer, followed by Álvaro Holden Roberto.

Where is the surname Roberto most common?

Wikidata records people named Roberto in Germany, Angola and Brazil.

Is the surname Roberto getting more or less common?

More common. 3,546 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,770 in 2010, up 6.3%.

Is Roberto also a first name?

Yes. Roberto 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 Roberto

A surname, carried by 3,770 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex R163 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). Roberto is more common than 94.6% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,770 people named Roberto in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 81,895 Americans. That is up 6.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,546.

#8,706

rank among US surnames

3,770

people in 2010

1.3

per 100,000 Americans

+6.3%

change since 2000 (was #8,554)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,700	Andujar	3,773	81,830
#8,704	Shahan	3,772	81,852
#8,705	Avilez	3,771	81,874
#8,706	Kallas	3,770	81,895
#8,710	Just	3,769	81,917
#8,711	Gish	3,768	81,939

Who is named Roberto

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

66% of people named Roberto identified as white (not Hispanic), 24% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 7.3% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

White (not Hispanic) 66%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 24%
Asian and Pacific Islander 7.3%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.6%
Two or more races 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Robertos

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Zé Roberto
Brazilian footballer, born 1974
Álvaro Holden Roberto
Angolan politician (1923-2007)
Josimar Rodrigues Souza Roberto
Brazilian association football player, born 1987

Notable Robertos come mostly from Germany (1), Angola (1) and Brazil (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Roberto

Roberto has the Soundex code R163, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code R163.

Questions

How common is the surname Roberto?: 3,770 people in the United States had the surname Roberto in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 81,895 Americans. It ranked 8,706th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Roberto?: In the 2010 Census, 66% of people named Roberto identified as white (not Hispanic), and 24% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Roberto?: Zé Roberto, Brazilian footballer, followed by Álvaro Holden Roberto.
Where is the surname Roberto most common?: Wikidata records people named Roberto in Germany, Angola and Brazil.
Is the surname Roberto getting more or less common?: More common. 3,546 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,770 in 2010, up 6.3%.
Is Roberto also a first name?: Yes. Roberto 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.