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Selgado

How common is the last name Selgado?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Selgado, 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

#108,734

Selgado was the 108,734th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 163 people, about 0.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)14.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino82.8%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander<0.1%
  • Two or more races<0.1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

The Census Bureau withholds some figures for small groups, so these shares add up to 96.9%.

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.