Explore the Family Name Cantello

The meaning of Cantello

English (of Norman origin): habitational name from any of several places in Normandy and Picardy named with Old French C(h)antelou(p) ‘song (of the) wolf’. History: The Anglo-Norman family was probably from Canteleu in Seine-Maritime.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cantello has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 120,330th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 107,134th spot, representing a change of approximately 10.97%. The count of individuals with this surname also experienced growth during this period, from 133 in 2000 to 166 in 2010, which is an increase of roughly 24.81%. Consequently, there was a slight elevation in the proportion per 100,000 people holding this surname - from 0.05 in 2000 to 0.06 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#120,330	#107,134	10.97%
Count	133	166	24.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.06	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cantello

The ethnicity of those bearing the surname Cantello, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, predominantly identifies as White. In 2000, 96.99% of Cantellos identified as White, although this percentage dropped slightly to 92.77% in 2010. Interestingly, there was no record of Cantellos identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years. Also, no individual identified with two or more races. However, the 2010 data showed a new development, where 3.01% identified as Hispanic - a category that was at zero in the previous decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.99%	92.77%	-4.35%
Hispanic	0%	3.01%	0%
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%