Explore the Family Name Auletta

The meaning of Auletta

Italian (Campania): habitational name from a place in Salerno province named Auletta, from a diminutive of aula ‘sheepfold’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Angelo, Egidio, Gino, Giocondo, Giovanni, Margherita, Pasquale, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Auletta saw a decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 36,572 and then fell to 40,313 in 2010, marking a decrease of 10.23%. The total count of individuals carrying the Auletta surname also decreased over this period, from 577 to 543, which is a drop by 5.89%. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 people with this surname decreased by 14.29%, from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,572	#40,313	-10.23%
Count	577	543	-5.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.18	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Auletta

The Ethnicity table reveals shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the Auletta surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. Individuals who identify as white make up the majority, but their percentage decreased from 95.49% in 2000 to 91.34% in 2010. The proportions of those who identify as Hispanic and black increased, with the Hispanic population experiencing the most significant surge, rising from 1.39% to 3.68%. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races also rose, increasing from 0.87% to 2.03%. There were no changes for those claiming Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities, remaining at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.49%	91.34%	-4.35%
Hispanic	1.39%	3.68%	164.75%
Two or More Races	0.87%	2.03%	133.33%
Black	1.91%	2.03%	6.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%