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Vasconcellos

How common is the last name Vasconcellos?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Vasconcellos, 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.

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#22,944

Vasconcellos was the 22,944th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 1,115 people, about 0.4 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)69.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino13.7%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)4.4%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander4.1%
  • Two or more races7.9%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0.6%

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.