Explore the Family Name Calvanese

The meaning of Calvanese

Italian: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Calvano, probably named with a variant of the personal name Galvano (see Galvan). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Ciro, Giuseppe, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Calvanese has seen a rise in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 60,390th amongst all surnames, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 58,481st spot, indicating an increase of 3.16%. Simultaneously, there was also an 11.22% surge in the count of people with this surname, from 312 individuals in 2000 to 347 individuals in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion of people bearing this name per 100k remained constant at 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,390	#58,481	3.16%
Count	312	347	11.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Calvanese

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the Calvanese surname is predominantly associated with white ethnicity. In both 2000 and 2010, about 97% of individuals with this surname identified as white. However, there was a slight decrease of 0.03% in this group between 2000 and 2010. The next most significant ethnic group associated with the surname is Hispanic, which fell from 1.92% in 2000 to 1.44% in 2010, marking a 25% reduction. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.44%	97.41%	-0.03%
Hispanic	1.92%	1.44%	-25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%