Explore the Family Name Carpinello

The meaning of Carpinello

Italian: habitational name from a place so named in Forlì, from a diminutive of carpino ‘hornbeam’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Nunzio.

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

The popularity of the surname Carpinello saw a slight dip between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Carpinello ranked 74,957 in popularity with a count of 240 individuals carrying this last name. However, by 2010, the rank had dropped to 76,768, marking a change of -2.42 percent. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual number of people with the Carpinello surname increased to 250, resulting in a growth of 4.17 percent. Nevertheless, considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was an 11.11 percent decrease from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#74,957#76,768-2.42%
Count2402504.17%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Carpinello

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Carpinello surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it's predominantly white. In 2000, 98.75 percent of those with this surname identified as white, which slightly decreased to 97.6 percent in 2010. The ethnicity distribution also revealed a new group in 2010 — Hispanic, accounting for 2 percent of the Carpinellos. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those identifying with two or more races didn't register in either 2000 or 2010 census data for the Carpinello surname.

20002010Change
White98.75%97.6%-1.16%
Hispanic0%2%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%