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Cisco

How common is the last name Cisco?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Cisco, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#10,541

Cisco was the 10,541st most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 3,042 people, about 1.0 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)77.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino7.1%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)8.3%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander0.6%
  • Two or more races2.0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native4.7%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.