Explore the Family Name Carnaghi

The meaning of Carnaghi

Italian: habitational name for someone from Carnago in Varese province, Lombardy. This is a typical Lombardic surname; there surnames derived from placenames usually have a pluralized form. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Aldo, Caesar.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Carnaghi has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked as the 61,544th most popular name in 2000, it fell to 65,066th in 2010, marking a drop of approximately 5.72%. Despite this change in ranking, the count of individuals bearing this surname remained stable at 305 across both years. The proportion of people with the last name Carnaghi per 100,000 people also decreased by 9.09% over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#61,544#65,066-5.72%
Count3053050%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Carnaghi

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Carnaghi, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly tied to the White demographic, accounting for 95.08% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 93.77% in 2010. An increase was observed within the Hispanic community, rising from 3.28% in 2000 to 4.92% in 2010, a growth rate of 50%. No significant changes were recorded for the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, as their proportions remained at zero or were suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White95.08%93.77%-1.38%
Hispanic3.28%4.92%50%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%