Explore the Family Name Adornetto

The meaning of Adornetto

Italian: from a pet form of the personal name Adorno. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Filippo, Gaetano, Pasquale.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Adornetto has seen minor fluctuations in the United States over the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 62,046th most popular surname, with a total of 302 occurrences. By 2010, the rank had slightly decreased to 63,873, but the overall count increased to 312. So while the surname dropped in popularity ranking, the actual occurrence of this family name grew by 3.31%.

20002010Change
Rank#62,046#63,873-2.94%
Count3023123.31%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Adornetto

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Adornetto surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most individuals identify as White, which remained fairly stable at approximately 92% in both 2000 and 2010. There was a slight decrease in those identifying as belonging to two or more races, dropping from 3.64% to 3.53%. Interestingly, the census data showed a new emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander identification within this surname group in 2010, reaching 2.24%, where there was no such representation in 2000. Conversely, the Hispanic representation disappeared completely in 2010 after making up 2.32% in 2000. The Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories maintained a zero presence throughout both census periods.

20002010Change
White92.72%92.63%-0.1%
Two or More Races3.64%3.53%-3.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%2.24%0%
Hispanic2.32%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%