Explore the Family Name Amalfitano

The meaning of Amalfitano

Italian: habitational name for someone from Amalfi, a small city on the Gulf of Salerno, which was once an independent republic and an important sea power. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Carmine, Aniello, Antonio, Carlo, Giuseppe, Luigi, Rachele, Sal, Saverio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Amalfitano has seen a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 38,833rd in popularity but rose to 34,272nd by 2010, marking an 11.75% change. The count of individuals with the surname also saw a considerable increase, jumping from 535 in 2000 to 662 in 2010, a growth of 23.74%. The proportion of individuals with the name per 100,000 also increased by 10% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,833	#34,272	11.75%
Count	535	662	23.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.22	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Amalfitano

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Amalfitano identify as White. However, there was a slight decrease in the percentage of White individuals with the surname from 93.27% in 2000 to 89.73% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial increase, going from 5.61% in 2000 to 8.91% in 2010, registering a 58.82% change. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased slightly from 1.12% to 0.91%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.27%	89.73%	-3.8%
Hispanic	5.61%	8.91%	58.82%
Two or More Races	1.12%	0.91%	-18.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%