Explore the Family Name Cartolano

The meaning of Cartolano

Italian (southern): habitational name from Cartolano in Catanzaro province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Antonio, Marco, Romeo, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Cartolano" saw a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, "Cartolano" was ranked as the 74,398th most popular surname in the United States and by 2010, it moved up to the 72,771st position — an improvement of roughly 2.19%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew by around 10.33%, from 242 people in 2000 to 267 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.09 during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#74,398#72,7712.19%
Count24226710.33%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cartolano

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Cartolano", the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, about 99.59% of "Cartolanos" identified as White, but this figure slightly decreased to 96.25% in 2010. There were no reported instances of this surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there was a new emergence of the "Cartolano" surname within the Hispanic community in 2010, with 2.62% identifying as such.

20002010Change
White99.59%96.25%-3.35%
Hispanic0%2.62%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%