US Population With Last Name Diego By Race and Ethnicity in the 2000 Census

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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In the 2000 Census, there were 3,864 people in the US whose last name was Diego, and the rate of occurence of the Diego last name was 1.43 per 100K.

The highest percentage of people with the last name of Diego identified their race as Hispanic or Latino (72.52%); the second highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic White Alone (12.29%); and the third highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone (9.70%).

US Percentage of Pop. With Last Name Diego By Race And Ethniciity in the 2000 Census

Hispanic or Latino
Non-Hisp White
Non-Hisp ANHPI
Non-Hisp Black
Non-Hisp Two or More Races
Non-Hisp AIAN

The table below below shows by race and ethnicity, the number of people and the percentage of the total people with the Diego last name.

US Population With Last Name Diego By Race And Ethniciity in the 2000 Census

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Last Name Number of People Percent of Total (%)
Hispanic or Latino 2802 72.52
Non Hispanic White Alone 475 12.29
Non Hispanic Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 375 9.70
Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone 103 2.67
Non Hispanic Two or More Races 87 2.25
Non Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 22 0.57