Explore the Family Name Calvi

The meaning of Calvi

Italian: 1. patronymic or plural form of Calvo. 2. habitational name from Calvi in Benevento province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Dante, Rocco, Antonio, Romolo, Salvatore, Aldo, Carlo, Carmela, Ciro, Giuseppe, Lorenzo, Luigi, Mario, Rico.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Calvi has seen a slight dip between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Calvi was ranked 37,429th in terms of commonality among surnames in the United States, dropping to 41,164th by 2010. This represents a decrease of nearly 10%. The total count of individuals with this surname also saw a reduction, from 560 in 2000 to 529 in 2010, marking a decrease of about 5.54%. The proportion per 100,000 people fell by 14.29% over the same period, reflecting the broader population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,429	#41,164	-9.98%
Count	560	529	-5.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.18	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Calvi

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Calvi also shifted over the decade as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest proportion of individuals with the Calvi surname identified as White, though this percentage decreased slightly from 87.50% in 2000 to 84.69% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic increased from 8.93% to 10.59%, an increase of 18.59%. Those identifying as Black also saw an increase, going from 2.14% in 2000 to 2.65% in 2010. The proportions of those identifying with two or more races decreased slightly, while the percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged (at zero).

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.5%	84.69%	-3.21%
Hispanic	8.93%	10.59%	18.59%
Black	2.14%	2.65%	23.83%
Two or More Races	1.07%	0.95%	-11.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%