Explore the Family Name Carlini

The meaning of Carlini

Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Carlino. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carlo, Orlando, Aldo, Alfonso, Angelo, Demetrio, Dino, Elio, Eliso, Filippo, Giuseppe, Mario, Massimo, Nicola, Pio, Vincenzo, Mauricio, Pasqual, Ricardo.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Carlini saw a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 28,407 with 791 counts and a proportion per 100k of 0.29. By 2010, its rank had dropped to 31,587, with 732 counts and a proportion per 100k of 0.25. This is an overall change of -11.19 in rank, -7.46 in count, and -13.79 in proportion per 100k.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,407	#31,587	-11.19%
Count	791	732	-7.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.25	-13.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Carlini

The ethnic identity distribution of individuals with the surname Carlini also shifted during this period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.21% identified as White, 1.90% as Hispanic, and 1.14% indicated they were of two or more races. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. By 2010, however, while the majority (94.95%) still identified as White, there was a notable increase in the percentage identifying as Hispanic (3.01%) and a new representation of those identifying as Black (0.82%). The percentage identifying as two or more races slightly decreased to 1.09%. There remained no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.21%	94.95%	-1.31%
Hispanic	1.9%	3.01%	58.42%
Two or More Races	1.14%	1.09%	-4.39%
Black	0%	0.82%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%