Explore the Family Name Calderaro

The meaning of Calderaro

Italian: occupational name from Italian calderaro ‘boilermaker’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Biaggio, Carmine, Giuseppe, Giuseppe, Nunzia.

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

The surname Calderaro has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it held rank 57,406, but by 2010, it had climbed up to rank 45,804, marking a 20.21% shift in rank. In terms of count, the number of individuals bearing this surname rose from 332 in 2000 to 466 in 2010, representing an impressive growth of 40.36%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also increased from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010, indicating a rise of 33.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,406	#45,804	20.21%
Count	332	466	40.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.16	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Calderaro

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Calderaro surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some interesting shifts over the decade. In 2000, around 96.08% of the individuals with this surname identified as White, a figure that slightly declined to 93.78% in 2010. There was a notable increase in the Hispanic demographic, from 2.11% in 2000 to 4.51% in 2010, showing a substantial change of 113.74%. Those identifying as being of two or more races decreased from 1.51% in 2000 to 1.07% in 2010, a decrease of 29.14%. The data revealed no individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.08%	93.78%	-2.39%
Hispanic	2.11%	4.51%	113.74%
Two or More Races	1.51%	1.07%	-29.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%