Explore the Family Name Bambino

The meaning of Bambino

Italian: from Bambino, a byname meaning ‘child’ (see Child), or a personal name given with reference to Gesù Bambino ‘the Christ child’, the use of Gesù as a personal name being considered taboo in Italy. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Angelo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bambino has seen a moderate increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 71,372, while in 2010, it increased to a rank of 65,782, indicating a rise in popularity by 7.83%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 255 in 2000 to 301 in 2010, exhibiting a growth rate of 18.04%. Similarly, the proportion of individuals named Bambino per 100k people went up by 11.11%, moving from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#71,372	#65,782	7.83%
Count	255	301	18.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bambino

The Ethnicity table shows that the majority of those with the Bambino surname identified as White according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. However, there has been a decrease in this category with the percentage dropping from 94.90% in 2000 to 88.37% in 2010. In contrast, the proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic has shown a significant increase, rising from 3.92% in 2000 to 9.63% in 2010. This is a dramatic increase of 145.66%. The data for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and Two or more races have either remained stagnant or were suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.9%	88.37%	-6.88%
Hispanic	3.92%	9.63%	145.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%