Explore the Family Name Andolina

The meaning of Andolina

Italian (Sicily): from a diminutive of a personal name, probably one of ancient Germanic origin formed with the element anti ‘end, point (of a sword)’ (see Andert). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Antonio, Carmelo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Andolina saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 33,933 in 2000, it dropped to 35,721 in 2010, marking a decrease of 5.27%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also exhibited a minor drop from 633 in 2000 to 629 in 2010, indicating a -0.63% change. The proportion of people named Andolina per 100k also experienced an 8.7% reduction over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,933	#35,721	-5.27%
Count	633	629	-0.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.21	-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Andolina

The ethnicity associated with the surname Andolina, as documented by the Decennial U.S. Census, shows a majority of white ethnicity holders. In 2000, 93.68% of individuals with this surname identified as white, which grew to 96.34% in 2010, marking a 2.84% increase. There was also a small percentage (3.79%) who identified as Hispanic in 2000, but this figure fell to 2.54% by 2010, reflecting a decrease of 32.98%. In 2000, 1.74% of Andolinas reported having two or more ethnic identities, but this proportion dropped to zero by 2010. There were no reported instances of this surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.68%	96.34%	2.84%
Hispanic	3.79%	2.54%	-32.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.74%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%