Explore the Family Name Aliano

The meaning of Aliano

Italian (southern): habitational name from a place called Aliano, in Matera province, Basilicata. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carmelo, Carmine, Paolo, Pasquale, Santo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Aliano slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 41,382nd most common surname, but by 2010, its rank had fallen to 41,799th place, a decrease of about 1.01%. However, despite this small drop in ranking, the actual number of people carrying the Aliano name increased from 496 to 520 during that same decade, indicating a growth of 4.84%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,382	#41,799	-1.01%
Count	496	520	4.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.18	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aliano

In terms of ethnicity, the census data reveals some shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Aliano. White individuals made up the largest proportion of those with this surname in both 2000 and 2010, although their percentage dropped from 94.35% to 89.62%. Hispanic representation saw a significant rise over the decade, increasing from 3.63% to 9.62%. Those identifying with two or more races were recorded under this surname in 2000, but by 2010, they no longer appeared in the data. The categories for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero throughout the decade, suggesting no individuals from these ethnicities were listed under the Aliano surname. This data is also based on the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.35%	89.62%	-5.01%
Hispanic	3.63%	9.62%	165.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.21%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%