Explore the Family Name Catalani

The meaning of Catalani

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Catalano. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Giovanni, Guido, Renzo.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname Catalani experienced a decrease in popularity between the years 2000 to 2010 according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Catalani ranked 65,298 in popularity and had a count of 284, representing 0.11 per 100,000 people in the United States. By 2010, its rank dropped to 88,336 with a count of 210, or 0.07 per 100,000 people. This indicates a change of -35.28 percent in rank and -26.06 percent in count.

20002010Change
Rank#65,298#88,336-35.28%
Count284210-26.06%
Proportion per 100k0.110.07-36.36%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Catalani

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that individuals with the Catalani surname are predominantly white, making up 91.55 percent in 2000 and 86.67 percent in 2010. However, there was a considerable increase in the number of Hispanics adopting the surname, growing from 4.93 percent in 2000 to 10 percent in 2010. The data reveals no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for either year. The proportion identifying with two or more races was only recorded in 2000 at 2.46 percent and then dropped to zero in 2010.

20002010Change
White91.55%86.67%-5.33%
Hispanic4.93%10%102.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.46%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%