Explore the Family Name Carrieri

The meaning of Carrieri

Italian (Apulia): patronymic or plural form of Carriero. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Angelo, Armando, Dario, Lino, Mario, Pasquale, Pietro, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Carrieri has seen considerable changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Carrieri ranked 47,308 in popularity, which decreased to 75,069 in 2010, representing a sharp decline of around 58.68%. The number of individuals with this surname also fell from 422 in 2000 to 257 in 2010, signifying a reduction of approximately 39.1%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Carrieri per 100,000 population dropped by 43.75% from 0.16 to 0.09 over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#47,308#75,069-58.68%
Count422257-39.1%
Proportion per 100k0.160.09-43.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Carrieri

The ethnicity data for the surname Carrieri, also derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, reveals an interesting shift in demographics. In 2000, a dominant 97.16% of those with the Carrieri surname identified as White, a figure that decreased by 7.09% to 90.27% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation saw a significant increase of 227.97%, moving from 2.61% in 2000 to 8.56% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White97.16%90.27%-7.09%
Hispanic2.61%8.56%227.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%