Explore the Family Name Callari

The meaning of Callari

Italian (southern; Càllari): probably a habitational name from Cagliari, the chief city of Sardinia, which is documented in Latin as Callari (from Latin Caralis). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Angelo, Aldo, Aniello, Giulio, Rocco, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Callari has slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Callari ranked as 37,938th most popular surname and it dropped a little to 39,960th in 2010. This represents a change of -5.33% over the decade. The census also showed the count of individuals with this surname remained almost consistent, decreasing by just 0.18% from 550 in 2000 to 549 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also declined meagerly by 5%.

20002010Change
Rank#37,938#39,960-5.33%
Count550549-0.18%
Proportion per 100k0.20.19-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Callari

Turning to ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some notable changes between 2000 and 2010. While there was no recorded data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities, the data shows an increase in Hispanic heritage from 2.00% to 4.55%, an impressive rise of 127.50%. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races also appeared in 2010 at 0.91%. However, the White ethnicity saw a slight decrease from 97.09% in 2000 to 94.17% in 2010.

20002010Change
White97.09%94.17%-3.01%
Hispanic2%4.55%127.5%
Two or More Races0%0.91%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%