Explore the Family Name Calmese

The meaning of Calmese

Origin undetermined.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Calmese has shown an increase between 2000 and 2010. The ranking rose from 63,632 in 2000 to 59,901 in 2010, indicating a popularity increase of approximately 5.86%. Concurrently, the count of people with the surname Calmese also increased by 15.02%, from 293 individuals in 2000 to 337 in 2010. However, it's important to note that the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.11 during both census years.

20002010Change
Rank#63,632#59,9015.86%
Count29333715.02%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Calmese

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of people with the surname Calmese identified as Black, accounting for 87.71% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 86.65% in 2010. An interesting trend emerges when looking at the Hispanic population, which showed a significant increase from 0% in 2000 to 2.37% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as White also saw a marginal increase from 8.19% in 2000 to 8.31% in 2010. Those reporting two or more races decreased by 13.03%, while those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged.

20002010Change
Black87.71%86.65%-1.21%
White8.19%8.31%1.47%
Two or More Races3.07%2.67%-13.03%
Hispanic0%2.37%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%