Explore the Family Name Borsellino

The meaning of Borsellino

Italian (Sicily): from borsellino ‘little purse’, ‘moneybag’, hence an occupational name for a purse maker, or perhaps a nickname for someone who was mean. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Gaspare, Angelo, Carmella, Ettore, Giovanna, Giovanni, Leonardo, Mario, Nicolo, Pietro, Santo, Vincenza.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Borsellino has seen a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Borsellino was ranked 52,935th and decreased marginally to 53,419th in 2010, representing a minor change of -0.91%. While its rank dropped, the count of individuals with this surname actually increased from 367 in 2000 to 387 in 2010, marking a 5.45% increase. However, when considering proportion per 100k people, Borsellino saw a decrease by 7.14%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,935	#53,419	-0.91%
Count	367	387	5.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Borsellino

In terms of ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Borsellino surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 94.28% to 90.18%. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a significant rise, from 3.81% in 2000 to 6.46% in 2010. Those reporting two or more races also increased slightly from 1.36% to 1.55%. No individuals with the Borsellino surname reported being of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native descent in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.28%	90.18%	-4.35%
Hispanic	3.81%	6.46%	69.55%
Two or More Races	1.36%	1.55%	13.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%