Explore the Family Name Catalanotto

The meaning of Catalanotto

Italian: diminutive of Catalano. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Biagio, Carlo, Gasper, Gilda, Gino, Mario, Vincenza.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Catalanotto saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 38,524 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had slipped to rank 39,659, indicating a change of -2.95%. However, the actual count, or the number of people with the Catalanotto surname, increased slightly from 540 in 2000 to 554 in 2010, marking a growth of 2.59%. The proportion per 100,000 also decreased marginally from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,524	#39,659	-2.95%
Count	540	554	2.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Catalanotto

When observing the ethnic identity of individuals with the surname Catalanotto, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, a few changes are noted from 2000 to 2010. The majority identified as White, but this percentage fell slightly from 97.22% to 94.77%. The Hispanic ethnicity saw a significant increase during this period, jumping from 0.93% to 2.53%, marking an impressive 172.04% growth. It's worth noting that the representation of two or more races also grew from 1.3% to 1.44%. The Black ethnicity was not represented in 2000, but made up 1.08% of the Catalanottos in 2010. Meanwhile, there were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native descent in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.22%	94.77%	-2.52%
Hispanic	0.93%	2.53%	172.04%
Two or More Races	1.3%	1.44%	10.77%
Black	0%	1.08%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%