Last Name PESSOA

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Jewish, Spanish, Portuguese

Rank 58,130 (2000 US census) 45,930 (1990 US census)
Count 327 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 49.54%, or 162 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 22.02%, or 72 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 12.23%, or 40 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 15.9%, or 52 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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