Explore the Family Name Bordonaro
The meaning of Bordonaro
Italian (Sicily): 1. occupational name for a muleteer (strictly speaking, a driver of hinnies, the offspring of a female donkey and a male horse), Italian bordonaro, Sicilian bburdunaru (from Latin burdonarius). The Sicilian word also means ‘tuna fishing net’, thus the name may have been a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman in some instances. 2. from a derivative of bordone ‘pilgrim’s staff’, probably applied as a nickname for someone who had made a significant pilgrimage. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Santo, Angelo, Antonio, Cosmo, Leonardo, Sebastiano, Biagio, Ciro, Corrado, Luigi, Marco.
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How common is the last name Bordonaro in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bordonaro has seen a significant increase in the first decade of the 21st century. In 2000, it was ranked 24,453rd in terms of prevalence and it rose to 21,459th by 2010, marking a 12.24% increase. The count of individuals bearing this surname also saw a rise from 959 in 2000 to 1,218 in 2010, a growth of 27.01%. Furthermore, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people also showed an upward trend, going from 0.36 to 0.41.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #24,453 | #21,459 | 12.24% |
| Count | 959 | 1,218 | 27.01% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.36 | 0.41 | 13.89% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bordonaro
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Bordonaro identify as White, accounting for 96.22% in 2010, down slightly from 97.18% in 2000. Some individuals identify as Hispanic (1.72%, up from 1.36%) and a small percentage identify with two or more races (1.15%). There was a nominal representation of Asian/Pacific Islander in the 2010 data, at 0.82%, where there had been none in 2000. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.18% | 96.22% | -0.99% |
| Hispanic | 1.36% | 1.72% | 26.47% |
| Two or More Races | 1.15% | 1.15% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.82% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |