Explore the Family Name Abbruzzese

The meaning of Abbruzzese

Italian: variant of Abruzzese. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Antonio, Biaggio, Carlo, Cono, Edmondo, Geno, Lorenzo, Sal, Vito, Vittoria.

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How common is the last name Abbruzzese in the United States?

The surname Abbruzzese has seen an increase in popularity over the years, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the name was ranked the 29,932nd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 28,650th spot, marking a 4.28% change. The count of people with this surname also increased from 740 in 2000 to 832 in 2010, showing a substantial growth of 12.43%. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.27 named Abbruzzese in 2000 and 0.28 in 2010, indicating a 3.7% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,932	#28,650	4.28%
Count	740	832	12.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.28	3.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Abbruzzese

When discussing the ethnicity associated with the surname Abbruzzese, it's important to note the data is based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no reported instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native with this surname. However, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 0.68% in 2000 to 1.8% in 2010, a change of 164.71%. Those reporting their ethnicity as White constituted the majority, with 97.57% in 2000 and 96.88% in 2010, although this marked a slight decrease of 0.71%. The percentage of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races decreased from 1.22% in 2000 to 0.84% in 2010, a decline of 31.15%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.57%	96.88%	-0.71%
Hispanic	0.68%	1.8%	164.71%
Two or More Races	1.22%	0.84%	-31.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%