Explore the Family Name Campolo

The meaning of Campolo

Italian (Calabria): topographic name from medieval Latin campulus ‘little field’, a diminutive of Campo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Fortunato, Silvio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Campolo has shown an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 55,376 in popularity with a count of 347 individuals carrying the surname, equating to a proportion per 100k of 0.13. However, by 2010, the rank had improved to 54,296, a change of approximately 1.95%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose to 380, which is an increase of 9.51%, even though the proportion per 100k stayed constant at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,376	#54,296	1.95%
Count	347	380	9.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Campolo

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Campolo also saw changes from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the largest percentage of those with the Campolo surname identified as White (92.51%) followed by Hispanic (6.63%). By 2010, while the percentage identifying as White decreased to 87.63% (-5.28%), the percentage identifying as Hispanic increased to 10.26% (+54.75%). Additionally, a new ethnicity group appeared in 2010 with 1.58% of those with the Campolo surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander. No individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, and no data was available for those identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.51%	87.63%	-5.28%
Hispanic	6.63%	10.26%	54.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.58%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%