Explore the Family Name Castaldo

The meaning of Castaldo

Italian: status name or nickname from castaldo (Lombard gastald(us)), the title of an official, originally an administrator in the service of the king, later of the estates of the dukes and counts of Lombardy or of the church. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Angelo, Pasquale, Vincenzo, Antonio, Gennaro, Lorenzo, Silvestro, Alessandro, Annalisa, Carlo, Carmin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Castaldo ranked 13,554th in popularity in the year 2000 and moved slightly to 13,627th by 2010, indicating a marginal decrease in rank by 0.54%. However, the count of individuals with the Castaldo surname increased from 2,055 in 2000 to 2,222 in 2010, showing an increase of 8.13%. Despite this numerical increase, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased slightly from 0.76 in 2000 to 0.75 in 2010, a decline of 1.32%.

20002010Change
Rank#13,554#13,627-0.54%
Count2,0552,2228.13%
Proportion per 100k0.760.75-1.32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Castaldo

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Castaldo surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows interesting changes. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.29% in 2000 to 0.41% in 2010, representing a 41.38% increase. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased from 1.41% to 0.68% during the same period, a decline of 51.77%. The majority of individuals with the Castaldo surname identified as White, although there was a slight dip from 96.25% in 2000 to 94.46% in 2010. The Hispanic population saw a significant increase from 1.95% to 4.32%, a rise of 121.54%. There were no recorded changes for individuals identifying as Black or as American Indian and Alaskan Native between the two census years.

20002010Change
White96.25%94.46%-1.86%
Hispanic1.95%4.32%121.54%
Two or More Races1.41%0.68%-51.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.29%0.41%41.38%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%