Explore the Family Name Attanasio

The meaning of Attanasio

Italian: from a medieval personal name, from Greek Athanasios, meaning ‘immortal’. The name was borne by Saint Athanasius (c.297–373), bishop of Alexandria, who was one of the most influential of the fathers of the Christian Church. Compare Atanasio. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Carmine, Pasquale, Sal, Cosimo, Enrico, Filomena, Franco, Guido, Luigi.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Attanasio ranked 21,192 in popularity in the year 2000 and dropped to 22,392 in 2010, showing a decrease of 5.66% over that decade. The number of individuals with this surname remained relatively stable, with a slight decrease from 1,154 in 2000 to 1,150 in 2010, marking a change of -0.35%. The proportion of people named Attanasio per 100,000 decreased by 9.3% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,192	#22,392	-5.66%
Count	1,154	1,150	-0.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.39	-9.3%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Attanasio

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals the ethnicity of those bearing the Attanasio surname. In 2000, 94.37% identified as White, dropping slightly to 92.61% in 2010. The Hispanic population with this surname saw significant growth, increasing from 2.86% in 2000 to 4.96% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as two or more races decreased from 1.82% to 1.48%. Interestingly, the census reported a small percentage (0.52%) identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, which had not been the case in 2000. There were no changes in those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.37%	92.61%	-1.87%
Hispanic	2.86%	4.96%	73.43%
Two or More Races	1.82%	1.48%	-18.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.52%	0%
Black	0.43%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%