Diego is used as a family name or surname in Spain. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Diego
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Spain
Meaning:

Diego is variant form of Dietz. Descendant of Teuzo, a pet form of names beginning with Diet meaning "people," as Theudoald, Theotwig, and Theudulf.

Family name Diego is a variant form of Diaz. The son of Diago, corrupted form of Diego meaning "supplanter".

The variant form of Dietze. Descendant of Teuzo, a pet form of names beginning with Diet meaning "people," as Theudoald, Theotwig, and Theudulf.

The variant form of Diaz. Dia's or of Dia; i.e., son of Dia, Diag, Diago or Diego.

How popular is Diego?

Diego is common in Mexico, Philippines, Spain, Peru, United States, Guatemala, Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, Chad, Belize, Honduras, Bolivia, France, Algeria, Egypt, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Guam, Italy, Colombia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Uruguay, DR Congo, Canada, Russia, Iceland, Chile.

Diego is ranked 7821 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Diegos grew by 58.93 per cent to 6141 since 2000 and ranked 5651 after elevating 2290 spots. The last name was found in around 2 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Hispanic or Latino 79.19 72.52
White 8.5 12.29
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 7.64 9.7
Black 2.46 2.67
Others 1.81 2.25
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.41 0.57
Diego is quite popular family name mostly used in Mexico while Guam is ahead in terms of density. Around 72771 person has been found who wears Diego as their family name. Diego is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Diego:
565 Mexico28,731
601 Philippines14,763
Countries with thousands of Diego:
689 Spain8,393
1,029 Peru4,669
9,399 United States4,377
881 Guatemala2,268
2,257 Argentina1,583
Countries with hundreds of Diego:
9,473 Brazil871
1,095 Cuba734
9,689 Saudi Arabia477
4,109 Chad385
208 Belize374
907 Honduras355
2,132 Bolivia329
31,384 France329
18,129 Algeria290
21,412 Egypt275
983 El Salvador275
2,243 Dominican Republic247
89 Guam247
34,684 Italy233
5,084 Colombia222
4,456 Venezuela215
1,109 Nicaragua214
2,401 Uruguay165
36,956 DR Congo164
25,310 Canada137
83,965 Russia128
459 Iceland116
5,602 Chile104
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
5,195 Portugal94
40,828 England76
22,856 Malaysia66
145,688 Indonesia54
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
9,222 Ecuador49
101,917 Germany45
16,131 Ivory Coast45
3,242 Paraguay45
5,748 Singapore43
10,676 Kuwait39
2,649 Angola36
51,601 Australia33
26,425 Israel28
24,091 Switzerland27
162,099 Nigeria25
36,224 Kenya23
7,706 Taiwan21
53,219 Belgium20
913 Andorra18
58,740 Kazakhstan18
63,634 Netherlands18
6,157 Panama17
336,594 Thailand17
2,908 Madagascar16
14,969 Wales12
66,831 Sweden11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
34,222 Denmark10
639,611 India10
11,581 Ghana9
6,279 Guyana9
54,497 Morocco9
8,246 Tunisia9
106,546 Uganda8
10,125 China7
177,858 South Africa7
29,369 Liberia6
55,922 Qatar6
144,247 Turkey6
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Immigrants to US

From Italy

Anna Diego worked as farmer and hailed from Altavilla, Italy. 12 years old embarked for Pittsburg-Pa from Genoa on Kaiser Wilhelm Ii and arrived on July 3, 1898. 22 years old Antonino Diego, Farmer Antonio Diego, Beatrice Diego, aged 32, Calogero Diego (39) Laborer, 6 years old Carmela Diego, 33 years old Corino Diego, Emanuele Diego, aged 22, Francesco Diego (26) Laborer, and 13 other Diego around 52.17% of whom were laborer while others worked as peasant migrated to US from Naples, Genoa and Marseilles & Naples.

From Germany

Of unknown age D. Diego who was residing in Germany migrated to United States on September 2, 1869 by Saxonia put out from Hamburg & Havre. Bertha Diego, Carl Diego (16) Farmer, Johanna Diego (50) Farmer, Julius Diego (30) Farmer, Mathilde Diego (14) Farmer, Cusati Diego (34) Farmer, are other Diego that migrated to US.

Diego Namesakes

  • Gerardo Diego, Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27
  • José de Diego, statesman, journalist, poet, lawyer
  • Gay Men's Chorus of San Diego, choral organization of gay male singers
  • Alex Diego, former Mexican footballer
  • Gabino Diego, Spanish actor, born on 18 September 1966 in Madrid

Diego Namesakes

  • Gerardo Diego, Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27
  • José de Diego, statesman, journalist, poet, lawyer
  • Gay Men's Chorus of San Diego, choral organization of gay male singers
  • Alex Diego, former Mexican footballer
  • Gabino Diego, Spanish actor, born on 18 September 1966 in Madrid

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