Explore the Family Name Caldarera

The meaning of Caldarera

Italian: probably a topographic name for someone who lived in a place where there were copper workings or, less likely, a feminine form of Caldarero, an occupational name from medieval Latin caldararius ‘coppersmith, tinker’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Mario.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Caldarera ranked 65,862nd in popularity in 2000 and fell to 69,793rd by 2010, a drop of 5.97%. The number of individuals with this surname remained consistent at 281 in both census years, representing 0.1 out of every 100,000 people.

20002010Change
Rank#65,862#69,793-5.97%
Count2812810%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Caldarera

On the subject of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data highlights that the majority of individuals bearing the surname Caldarera identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with percentages of 97.15% and 95.37% respectively. However, it is interesting to note that there was a slight increase in those identifying as having two or more ethnic identities (from 0% to 2.14%) and Hispanic (from 0% to 1.78%) over the decade. The data did not reflect any change in individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities during this period.

20002010Change
White97.15%95.37%-1.83%
Two or More Races0%2.14%0%
Hispanic0%1.78%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%