Explore the Family Name Calafiore

The meaning of Calafiore

Italian (Sicily): altered form of Calaciura, from the Greek name Kalokiourēs, a variant of Kalokyrēs, Kalokyrios meaning ‘good man’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Carmela, Antonio, Carmelo, Concetta, Domenica, Elio, Gaetano, Giovanni, Nunzio, Sal, Santo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Calafiore surname has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 59,769 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had risen to 52,736—a significant change of approximately 11.77%. The number of people with this last name also increased from 316 to 393 during this period, marking a growth rate of 24.37%. Thus, for every 100,000 people, the proportion of individuals named Calafiore rose from 0.12 to 0.13, which is an estimated 8.33% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,769	#52,736	11.77%
Count	316	393	24.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Calafiore

Regarding ethnicity, the Calafiore surname is predominantly associated with people of white ethnic identity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, around 94.62% of those bearing the surname identified as white, and this percentage slightly increased to 94.91% by 2010. The only other notable change observed is with those identifying as Hispanic; there was a significant increase from 2.85% to 4.07%, which is a growth of approximately 42.81%. However, it's important to note that the overall proportions for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities were either zero or suppressed (S) for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.62%	94.91%	0.31%
Hispanic	2.85%	4.07%	42.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.9%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%